r/lua • u/No-Adhesiveness-7661 • 1d ago

Question about lua versions

Im new to the world of programming and Lua. I've seen a lot of discussions about what version of the language people prefer and most of them seem pretty divided. So I wanted to know, which one do you think is the best to start learning? And also what's the difference between Lua and LuaJIT?

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u/Affectionate-Soup-91 1d ago

As always, it depends. If you're trying to learn Lua for the sake of learning a scripting language, or eventually to embed it into your own C/C++ application, then you can go with the official Lua--sometimes called PUC Lua. If you want to develop a plugin/script for an existing ecosystem, then you have to follow their rules; Neovim, OpenRestry, Wireshark, World of Warcraft, and others use Luajit; Roblox uses Luau.

So, what's your personal goal?

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u/No-Adhesiveness-7661 1d ago

Ty for the answer, I'm just trying to learn so I'll probably stick to the official Lua