Lua

Lua Template:Noexcerpt is a lightweight, high-level, multi-paradigm programming language designed mainly for embedded use in applications.<ref name="luaspe">Template:Cite journal</ref> Lua is cross-platform software, since the interpreter of compiled bytecode is written in ANSI C,<ref name=luaabout>Template:Cite web</ref> and Lua has a relatively simple C application programming interface (API) to embed it into applications.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>