Lua started out as a configuration language in 1993 and since then has evolved into a more general purpose language that is cleaner, yet more flexible and power

Lua started out as a configuration language in 1993 and since then has evolved into a more general purpose language that is cleaner, yet more flexible and powerful. It has gotten much better with time. for more information, see: The Evolution of Lua - http://www.tecgraf.puc-rio.br/~lhf/ftp/doc/hopl.pdf http://www.tecgraf.puc-rio.br/~lhf/ftp/doc/hopl.pdf