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Interpreted language with optional JIT compilation (LuaJIT)

Table-based data structures

Coroutines for concurrency

Metatables for operator overloading and custom behaviors

C API for embedding in host applications

Interpreted by Lua virtual machine

Tables drive data structures and objects

Coroutines handle concurrency

Metatables modify runtime behavior

Integration via C API allows host-driven execution

Procedural programming

Object-oriented via tables/metatables

Functional programming via first-class functions

Data-driven programming using tables

Cooperative multitasking with coroutines

Game scripting for major titles

Embedded scripting in network applications

Automation in software tools

Custom DSLs for configuration

Server-side scripting with Lua frameworks

Lightweight and embeddable

Simple and flexible syntax

Powerful meta-programming via tables

Performance-oriented with optional JIT

Portable across platforms

Use modules for reusable code

Optimize table usage to reduce memory overhead

Profile hot loops for performance

Leverage LuaJIT for speed

Encapsulate state to prevent global conflicts

Update to latest Lua version

Refactor deprecated functions

Adapt bytecode to new Lua versions

Update LuaRocks packages

Test coroutines and metatable behavior