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I consider Lua 5.1/5.3/5.4 to be roughly their own language. Somewhat akin to a Python2 vs Python3. Completely manageable transition if you want, but best to st
by 41b696ef1113 4y ago
I consider Lua 5.1/5.3/5.4 to be roughly their own language. Somewhat akin to a Python2 vs Python3. Completely manageable transition if you want, but best to stick to an implementation if you can. Within a platform, there are seemingly only ever bug fixes.
NeoVim[0] had a few words on this topic.
0: https://github.com/neovim/neovim/wiki/FAQ#why-lua-51-instead-of-lua-53 https://github.com/neovim/neovim/wiki/FAQ#why-lua-51-instead...
- dasyatidprime 4y agoFor anyone who doesn't want to follow the link, the practical gist in that case is indeed that LuaJIT wins and they don't care about later Luas. (Edited somewhat for wording post facto.)