gopher-lua
A Lua 5.1 VM and compiler written in Go, designed for embedding Lua scripting into Go applications.
What is gopher-lua?
GopherLua is a Lua 5.1 virtual machine and compiler implemented in Go. It allows developers to embed Lua as a scripting language directly into Go applications, enabling dynamic scripting capabilities within a Go runtime. The project solves the need for a lightweight, embeddable scripting engine that integrates seamlessly with Go's concurrency model and type system.
Go developers who need to add scripting or plugin capabilities to their applications, such as those building game engines, configuration systems, or extensible tools where Lua's simplicity and Go's performance are beneficial.
Developers choose GopherLua because it provides a pure-Go implementation of Lua with a clean, non-stack-based API that is easier to use than traditional Lua C bindings. It uniquely supports Go channels for inter-goroutine communication and allows sharing of compiled bytecode across multiple VM instances.
Overview
GopherLua: VM and compiler for Lua in Go
Use Cases
Best For
- Embedding Lua scripting in Go-based game servers or engines
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