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Luau (programming language)

Luau (/ˈluː.aʊ/, LOO-ow) is an open-source scripting language derived from Lua 5.1. Developed by Roblox Corporation, it serves as the primary scripting language for the Roblox platform. Luau adds gradual typing, performance improvements, and sandboxing features to the base Lua language while maintaining backward compatibility with Lua 5.1.

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Designed by
Arseny Kapoulkine, Roblox Corporation
Developer
Roblox Corporation, Open source contributors
Family
Lua
Filename extensions
.luau
First appeared
August 27, 2019; 6 years ago (2019-08-27)
Implementation language
C++

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Luau (programming language)

Nodes79
Edges78
Triples17
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.025316
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Luau (programming language)

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Designed by · 1
Luau (programming language) → Arseny Kapoulkine, Roblox Corporation
Developer · 1
Luau (programming language) → Roblox Corporation, Open source contributors
Family · 1
Luau (programming language) → Lua
Filename extensions · 1
Luau (programming language) → .luau
First appeared · 1
Luau (programming language) → August 27, 2019; 6 years ago (2019-08-27)
Implementation language · 1
Luau (programming language) → C++
License · 1
Luau (programming language) → MIT License
Memory management · 1
Luau (programming language) → Garbage collector
Paradigm · 1
Luau (programming language) → Multi-paradigm: scripting, imperative, procedural, functional
Typing discipline · 1
Luau (programming language) → Gradual, dynamic, structural

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luau language roblox lua code scripting type system compiler performance typing luajit features software open-source developers gradual remedy giants memory

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Luau (programming language)Designed byArseny Kapoulkine, Roblox Corporation1.00infobox
Luau (programming language)DeveloperRoblox Corporation, Open source contributors1.00infobox
Luau (programming language)FamilyLua1.00infobox
Luau (programming language)Filename extensions.luau1.00infobox
Luau (programming language)First appearedAugust 27, 2019; 6 years ago (2019-08-27)1.00infobox
Luau (programming language)Implementation languageC++1.00infobox
Luau (programming language)LicenseMIT License1.00infobox
Luau (programming language)Memory managementGarbage collector1.00infobox
Luau (programming language)ParadigmMulti-paradigm: scripting, imperative, procedural, functional1.00infobox
Luau (programming language)Typing disciplineGradual, dynamic, structural1.00infobox
Luau (programming language)Websiteluau.org1.00infobox
Polytoria 2.0instance ofand user interface systems across millions of user-created experiences.Roblox-like platformsLuau also serves as a scripting language for platforms0.80text

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