Hacker News with Generative AI: Lua

Programming in Lua (first edition) (2003) (lua.org)
This is the online version of the first edition of the book Programming in Lua, a detailed and authoritative introduction to all aspects of Lua programming written by Lua's chief architect.

Programming Languages, Lua, Books, Computer Science

75 points by rednafi 5 days ago | 61 comments

Prosody 0.12.5 released – An XMPP/Jabber server written in Lua (prosody.im)
We are pleased to announce a new minor release from our stable branch.

New Releases, XMPP, Lua, Jabber, Software

5 points by neustradamus 16 days ago | 0 comments

I made a tiny library for switches and sum types in Lua (github.com/alurm)
Minimalistic sum types and switches for Lua

Programming, Lua, Libraries, Software, Data Structures

83 points by alurm 19 days ago | 7 comments

Lua is so underrated (bearblog.dev)
The more I learn about Lua's design and implementation, the more impressed I am. It's very rare to see software that does so much with so little code.

Programming Languages, Lua, Software Design

321 points by nflatrea 22 days ago | 354 comments

Embedding Lua in Sqleibniz with Rust (xnacly.me)
I am currently writing a analysis tool for Sql: sqleibniz, specifically for the sqlite dialect.

Programming, Databases, Rust, Lua

59 points by xnacly 30 days ago | 2 comments

Luon programming language (github.com/rochus-keller)
Luon is a high-level programming language with a syntax similar to Oberon+, Oberon-07 and Oberon-2, integrating concepts from Lua, and targeting the LuaJIT VM.

Programming Languages, Lua, Oberon, LuaJIT

233 points by thunderbong 35 days ago | 119 comments

Why Smart C Coders Love Lua (realtimelogic.com)

Programming, Lua, C

11 points by willhschmid 59 days ago | 6 comments

A Walk with LuaJIT (polarsignals.com)
The following is a chronicle of implementing a general purpose zero-instrumentation BPF based profiler for LuaJIT.

Programming, Lua, Performance, Profiling, BPF

152 points by damir 60 days ago | 26 comments

SDL-based Lua programming environment for kids similar to Codea (github.com/antirez)
Load81 is an attempt at creating a Codea-inspired environment to teach children how to write Lua programs.

Programming, Education, Lua, Open Source

115 points by kristianp 84 days ago | 46 comments

The Fennel Programming Language (fennel-lang.org)
Fennel is a programming language that brings together the simplicity, speed, and reach of Lua with the flexibility of a lisp syntax and macro system.

Programming Languages, Lua, Lisp

235 points by tosh 131 days ago | 77 comments

LÖVR – A simple Lua framework for rapidly building VR experiences (github.com/bjornbytes)
A simple Lua framework for rapidly building VR experiences.

Virtual Reality, Lua, Game Development, Programming Frameworks

187 points by siegers 136 days ago | 34 comments

Fast Lua Serialization (2023) (artemis.sh)

Lua, Performance, Serialization

87 points by synergy20 169 days ago | 50 comments

Pallene: A statically compiled companion language for Lua (github.com/pallene-lang)

Programming Languages, Lua, Static Compilation

66 points by wsc981 173 days ago | 74 comments

Bytecode Breakdown: Unraveling Factorio's Lua Security Flaws (memorycorruption.net)