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LuaJIT: + Super easy FFI to C + Very fast (although profile to make sure this matters) PUC Lua: + Possible to run untrusted code (e.g. user scripts) in a sa
by alexhutcheson 6y ago
LuaJIT:
+ Super easy FFI to C
+ Very fast (although profile to make sure this matters)
PUC Lua:
+ Possible to run untrusted code (e.g. user scripts) in a sandbox
+ Will run on a huge variety of platforms, including many microcontrollers (only limiting factor is a C compiler and a mostly-complete libc)
+ Has some additional language features (although some features, including integers, are controversial)
+ Actively maintained, expected to receive new releases and updates
- colejohnson66 6y agoWhat does PUC mean in “PUC Lua”?
- deleted 6y ago[deleted]
- riidom 6y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontifical_Catholic_University_of_Rio_de_Janeiro https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontifical_Catholic_University...
- alexhutcheson 6y agoPUC-Rio[1] which is the university where the original authors and current maintainers work. See "Where does Lua come from?" here: https://www.lua.org/about.html https://www.lua.org/about.html [1] https://www.puc-rio.br/english/ https://www.puc-rio.br/english/