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Reference Manual of the Programming Language Lua 2.2

Roberto Ierusalimschy, Luiz Henrique de Figueiredo, Waldemar Celes Filho
lua@icad.puc-rio.br

TeCGraf, Computer Science Department, PUC-Rio

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Abstract. Lua is an extension programming language designed to be used as a configuration language for any program that needs one. This document describes version 2.2 of the Lua programming language and the API that allows interaction between Lua programs and its host C program. It also presents some examples of using the main features of the system.

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• 1 Introduction
• 2 Environment and Modules
• 3 Types
• 4 The Language
• 5 The Application Program Interface
• 6 Predefined Functions and Libraries
• 7 Some Examples
• Acknowledgments
• Incompatibilities with Previous Versions
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