LanguageLUA
Lua script
File type: Game file, Source code and script file
File extension lua is best known for its use in Lua scripting language and used for its script files.
What is lua file?
File type category:
Game file
Source code and script file
Date updated: December 31, 2024
lua file extension is commonly associated with so called lua scripts.
Lua is a powerful, fast, light-weight, embeddable scripting language. Lua combines simple procedural syntax with powerful data description constructs based on associative arrays and extensible semantics.
Lua is dynamically typed, runs by interpreting bytecode for a register-based virtual machine, and has automatic memory management with incremental garbage collection, making it ideal for configuration, scripting, and rapid prototyping.
Lua scripts are used in many programs, such as VLC player and computer games like World of Warcraft, Homeworld, Prototype, Warcraft 2, Transport Fever, Baldur's Gate, Blitzkrieg, Civilization 5, Company of Heroes, Crysis, DOTA, Empire: Total Ware, Far Cry, etc.
How to open lua file?
You can open and edit *.lua files in any text editor or IDE.
How to convert lua file?
Probably cannot be converted to other formats.
Suggested software to open lua file:
Associated software actions with the lua file
Software applications that can open lua files:
Adobe ExtendScript (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text (Microsoft Windows)
Lua Player for PSP (Microsoft Windows)
NotePad++ text editor (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
gedit (Linux/Unix)
Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Lua (Multiplatform)
Visual Studio Code (Multiplatform)
Software applications that can edit lua files:
Adobe ExtendScript (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text (Microsoft Windows)
NotePad++ text editor (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
gedit (Linux/Unix)
Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Visual Studio Code (Multiplatform)
Software capable of saving lua files:
Adobe ExtendScript (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text (Microsoft Windows)
NotePad++ text editor (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
gedit (Linux/Unix)
Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Visual Studio Code (Multiplatform)
Software apps that create lua files:
Lua (Multiplatform)
Visual Studio Code (Multiplatform)
Software apps that print lua files:
Adobe ExtendScript (Microsoft Windows)