Re: A "collaborative book" on Lua? (or: Bruce Eckel's take on Lua)

["jimmyp_gr <jimmyp@...>" <jimmyp@...>]

I don't know much about python(just started using it) but please don't
start comapring lua with it.Lua is nice,small,clean language with
specific objectives.With only a bunch of data types(e.g. tables are
used to implement most things) and very simple syntax.
Python on the other hand has other nice things like sequences and
tuples(which seem to be the same thing...) built in functions like
print(a built in print statement... what is this?Basic?) and it's
function declaration semantics which seems to be half of whole Lua in
BNF.And these are just a few of them.There seems to be a different
mechanism for each different language feature.Ok so it has more libs
but that only takes time not good language design.
So the bottom line is: keep Lua as it is now.Simple and evolving(that
is not necessarily backwards compatible between releases.This is
essential for a clean design).

Dimitris