.LUA File Extension

Are you having difficulty opening a file that ends with .LUA? Such files can be executed only by certain programs. If you cannot open the .LUA file, it can be due to the following reasons: either you do not have an appropriate program to open it, or your file association is corrupted. For more information about this extension, please read the article below.

What is a .LUA file?

.LUA file belongs to the category of Developer Files used in operating systems such as Windows 11, 10, Windows 7, Windows 8 / 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP.

lua

Developer: N/A

File Type: Lua Source File

Category: Developer Files

Format: Text

.LUA file is associated with Lua Source File developed by N/A, has a Text Format and belongs to Developer Files category.

Lua is a programming language that is used to develop application extensions. The source code written in this language is saved in the LUA format. Such files perform the function of customizing existing applications. The most famous of these applications are the video games World Of Warcraft and Dawn of War. In addition, the popular mobile game Angry Birds uses LUA files for the game levels. But these files are compiled LUA files and are not stored as plain text. Adobe uses Lua to program the Lightroom user interface.

More information

Lua is a programming language that stores source code in LUA files. But there is a difference between various files in the LUA format. In most cases, they are saved as plain text and can be opened through any text editor. However, some LUA files(such as those needed to create a level in the mobile game Angry Birds) are compiled. Such files are usually compiled using the ANSI C compiler.

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