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# lua

> A powerful, light-weight embeddable programming language.
> More information: <https://www.lua.org>.

- Start an interactive Lua shell:

`lua`

- Execute a Lua script:

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

- Execute a Lua expression:

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