rust-lua
Safe Rust bindings to Lua 5.1 that closely mirror the C API while enforcing memory safety.
What is rust-lua?
rust-lua is a Rust library that provides safe, idiomatic bindings to the Lua 5.1 scripting language. It allows Rust applications to embed Lua as a scripting engine while leveraging Rust's memory safety guarantees to avoid common C API pitfalls like dangling pointers and stack corruption.
Rust developers who need to embed Lua scripting in their applications, particularly those working on game engines, tools with plugin systems, or applications requiring runtime extensibility.
Developers choose rust-lua over raw C bindings because it enforces safety at compile time, reduces manual memory management errors, and provides a familiar API that mirrors Lua's C interface while being more robust in Rust environments.
Overview
Safe Rust bindings to Lua 5.1
Use Cases
Best For
- Embedding Lua scripting in Rust game engines
- Building Rust applications with plugin/extension systems
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