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# luajit

> A just-in-time compiler (JIT) for the Lua programming language.
> See also: `lua`.
> More information: <https://luajit.org/luajit.html>.

- Start an interactive Lua shell:

`luajit`

- Execute a Lua script:

`luajit {{path/to/script.lua}} {{--optional-argument}}`

- Execute a Lua expression:

`luajit -e '{{print("Hello World")}}'`
