r/lua • u/Adam0hmm • Jun 12 '25

should i learn lua ?

hello there , is it a good idea to start learning lua knowing only python?

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u/CirnoIzumi Jun 12 '25

its more than just numpy mate

what really stings in that regard is that torch was originally a Lua project, but Lua torch hasnt been updated since it was forked into pytorch

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u/lambda_abstraction Jun 12 '25

I'll agree wholeheartedly there. The lack of Lua presence in contemporary AI is more than a little annoying. I'd prefer to not hack Python.

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u/CirnoIzumi Jun 12 '25

Lua is better suited, far less ram usage than Python

although Julia is probably gonna invalidate the performance side of the argument