Top 12 Open-Source Alternatives to Lua

Lua

Powerful, fast, lightweight, embeddable scripting language.

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The top open-source alternatives to Lua are Python, Ruby, and Go Programming Language. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.

Python Landing Page
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Python

Python is a clear and powerful object-oriented programming language, comparable to Perl, Ruby, Scheme, or Java.
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#Programming Language #OOP #Generic Programming Language 299 social mentions
Ruby Landing Page
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Ruby

A dynamic, interpreted, open source programming language with a focus on simplicity and productivity
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#Programming Language #OOP #Generic Programming Language 4 social mentions
Go Programming Language Landing Page
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Go Programming Language

Go, also called golang, is a programming language initially developed at Google in 2007 by Robert...
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#Programming Language #OOP #Generic Programming Language 344 social mentions
Clojure Landing Page
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Clojure

Clojure is a dynamic, general-purpose programming language, combining the approachability and interactive development of a scripting language with an efficient and robust infrastructure for multithreaded programming.
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#Programming Language #OOP #Generic Programming Language 42 social mentions
Kotlin Landing Page
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Kotlin

Statically typed Programming Language targeting JVM and JavaScript
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#Programming Language #OOP #Generic Programming Language 82 social mentions
Nim (programming language) Landing Page
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Nim (programming language)

The Nim programming language is a concise, fast programming language that compiles to C, C++ and JavaScript.
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#Programming Language #OOP #Generic Programming Language 163 social mentions
Elixir Landing Page
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Elixir

Dynamic, functional language designed for building scalable and maintainable applications
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#Programming Language #OOP #Generic Programming Language 92 social mentions
D (Programming Language) Landing Page
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D (Programming Language)

D is a language with C-like syntax and static typing.
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#Programming Language #OOP #Generic Programming Language 60 social mentions
F# Landing Page
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F#

F# is a mature, open source, cross-platform, functional-first programming language.
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#Programming Language #OOP #Generic Programming Language 22 social mentions
Pike programming language Landing Page
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Pike programming language

Dynamic programming language with a syntax similar to Java and C
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#Programming Language #OOP #Generic Programming Language 4 social mentions
Squirrel (programming language) Landing Page
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Squirrel (programming language)

Squirrel is a high level imperative, object-oriented programming language, designed to be a light-weight scripting language that fits in the size, memory bandwidth, and real-time requirements of applications like video games.
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#Programming Language #OOP #Generic Programming Language 2 social mentions
Crystal (programming language) Landing Page
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Crystal (programming language)

Programming language with Ruby-like syntax that compiles to efficient native code.
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#Programming Language #OOP #Generic Programming Language 123 social mentions