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Reference Manual of the Programming Language Lua 2.1

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

TeCGraf, Computer Science Department, PUC-Rio


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 2.1 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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