Penlight
A collection of pure Lua libraries for data handling, functional programming, and OS path management, inspired by Python's standard library.
What is Penlight?
Penlight is a collection of pure Lua libraries that extend Lua's standard library with utilities for data handling, functional programming, and OS path management. It solves the problem of Lua's minimal standard library by providing Python-inspired modules for common tasks like reading config files, manipulating strings and tables, and managing filesystem paths. This makes Lua more practical for application development and scripting.
Lua developers and scripters who need enhanced standard library functionality for building applications, tools, or scripts, particularly those familiar with Python's conveniences.
Developers choose Penlight because it offers a comprehensive, Python-inspired toolkit within pure Lua, reducing the need to write boilerplate code or rely on multiple disparate libraries. Its focus on compatibility across Lua versions and pure Lua implementation (for core modules) ensures portability and ease of integration.
Overview
A set of pure Lua libraries focusing on input data handling (such as reading configuration files), functional programming (such as map, reduce, placeholder expressions,etc), and OS path management. Much of the functionality is inspired by the Python standard libraries.
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