Re: Lua as a "domain specific language"?

[Erik Hougaard <erik@...>]

PA wrote:
> Hello,
>
> The preface to "Programming in Lua" states that "many people regard 
> Lua not as a language, but as a kit for building domain-specific 
> languages". Fair enough, but what does that mean in practice? What 
> usage of Lua qualifies as "domain specific language"? Does anyone have 
> a concrete example of using Lua for such purpose?
I'm programming a lot i C/AL (The programming language of Navision) - 
C/AL is a "Domain Specific Language" - Its designed to work inside 
Navision - it has exactly the functions needed to do whats to deisgned 
to do. The runtime environment (OS/Network/hardware etc..) is completly 
shielded from the programmer who only have to think in 
business-processes and business-data.

That means, that I can hire people who knows a lot about business and 
teach them this simple language and they are ready.

/Erik