Lua combines simple procedural syntax with powerful data description constructs based on associative arrays and extensible semantics. Lua is dynamically typed, runs by interpreting bytecode for a register-based virtual machine, and has automatic memory management with incremental garbage collection, making it ideal for configuration, scripting, and rapid prototyping.
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Corona SDK, MoonScript, Google Code Prettify, Crown, 3Cols and 7 more are some of the popular tools that integrate with Lua. Here's a list of all 12 tools that integrate with Lua.
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