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This directory contains discussions about the Lua programming language, its implementations, and modifications.

Language Definition
- LuaShortReference - concise summary of the Lua 5.1 syntax and core libraries
- LuaReferenceManualComments - user comments and annotations on the Lua Reference Manual
- Evolving
  - FeatureProposals - discussions about new features or feature changes
  - LuaFiveTwo - notes on the next major version of Lua (5.2)
  - MigratingToFiveOne - tips for users moving from 5.0 to 5.1
  - LuaFiveFeatures - summary of changes between Lua 4.0 and Lua 5.0
Features and Know-How
- TutorialDirectory - various tutorials written and reviewed by Lua users
- GarbageCollection - info on Lua's garbage collection
- LuaScoping - on variable scope and upvalues
- VarargTheSecondClassCitizen - on using a vararg expression
- HiddenFeatures - describes unsupported and undocumented features of the standard Lua distribution
- FloatingPoint - explains why double floating point is perfectly fine for most integer applications
- CountingFromOne - the use of ordinals instead of offsets, pros and cons
  - IndexIntervalFormatIssue - more on 1-based indexing and closed vs. right-open interval slicing
- LuaVirtualization - which operations can/cannot be hooked
- The Lighter Side of Lua
  - LuaTrivia - test your Lua knowledge
  - ZenOfLua - grok it
Enhancement and Modification
- General Help
  - CompilerWritingReferences - info on compilers, may be useful if someone would like to edit the Lua source code
  - LuaSource - comments on the source code and implementation of Lua
  - LuaSourceTable - some notes about Lua's table implementation
- Approaches
  - LuaPowerPatches - "mix and match"-friendly patches to the official Lua distribution
  - ModifyingLua - example of changing Lua itself
  - MetaLua - alternative Lua compiler with compile-time metaprogramming and syntax extensions
  - InteractiveLua - a friendlier interactive interpreter
  - LuaShell - an incomplete sample shell which understands Lua syntax
  - CompleteWithReadline - completion engine for standalone interpreter
  - LuaCompilerInLua - reimplementing the Lua compiler front-end (luac.c) in Lua (program)
  - LuaInterpreterInLua - reimplementing the Lua interpreter (lua.c) in Lua (program)
Metaprogramming
- See LuaDomains .

Lua Language

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