Lua Versus Ruby

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Introduction

Ruby [1] is a dynamic, object-oriented language similar to Python.

Similarities

Both are relatively new, portable, light, high-level languages.

Differences

As in LuaVersusPython, (+) equals pros (-) equals cons. (?) equals undecided.

Ruby

(?)Ruby is entirely object-oriented. Everything is an object in Ruby.

(+)Ruby has a large user community and consequently has a large and various collection of libraries and documentation.

(+)One Ruby web application framework, Rails, has recently gained wide name recognition.

(?)Rich syntax with many non-alphanumeric characters used.

(-)Ruby is not easily embeddable.

Lua

(?)Lua has meta-mechanisms to implement object-orientation. However it retains the flexibility to rely on other techniques.

(-)Some functionality is still being built. Documentation is concise.

(+)Lua has two-web application frameworks, Kepler and Aranha. Both of which continue in the spirit of Lua. Light, extensible, and portable.

(+) 'One of the main reason that won me over to Lua from Ruby was that Lua already had a very good VM which allows Lua programs to be compiled and also to execute a lot faster than Ruby (x2 in most cases).' sam_lie

Lua Versus Ruby

Introduction

Similarities

Differences

Ruby

Lua

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