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I didn't realize lua was a proper language until I learned that's what factorio uses for its mods.

• dgb23 3y ago
  It's a very common language to embed in video games as a modding and configuration tool.
  • SoftTalker 3y ago
    And that's the sort of thing it's meant to do. Tools have their strengths. Use them for that. Don't try to drive a nail with a screwdriver.
    • whalesalad 3y ago
      this is a very vague statement. lua is used in a lot of environments and is very performant. you can use it inside nginx (openresty) to process requests at a pretty large scale. you can use it inside of redis. lua and javascript are somewhat interchangeable aside from the fact that js has a much larger ecosystem. sure there are situations where lua might be a bad choice but based on your remarks you make it sound like it sucks anywhere except inside a game engine.