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grtnd · Newbie cheater Reputation: 0 Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Posts: 14

Don't have the energy to make a long detailed post about this so i'll be quick.

lua's syntax is horrible! just horrible!!! and not only that, it lacks the most basic functions like sleeping, what does this result in? having to use timers or do other unstable workarounds left and right. the random library uses floats, so if you're going to be generating large numbers, be prepared to do a lot of addition. (after you even figure out that's the reason it fails to work, because it's not going to tell you)

look, lua is the easiest scripting language to integrate into c++ and other native code applications, but i can't see how people can stand this dreadful syntax lua makes use of? in python i can easily automate a task in less than 5 minutes (or less depending on the task), but in lua... even the most basic things like input/output screws up in one way or another, and can take me up to an hour to get working properly, if that even happens.

i know. i'm not making sense and there is a lot of assumption and ignorance in this post, this isn't exactly a hate speech or an anti-lua thread, nor is it all serious, i just wanted to vent off some steam because i can't see anybody complaining about lua here, and hardly anywhere on the internet actually.

but really, i can't stand it.

Dark Byte · Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2015 5:17 pm Post subject:

even if it was python it would still be limited to ce's framework and underlying gui component library it makes use of (lcl)

but look into createNativeThread . In there you will be able to sleep without the need for timers (sleep is provided by ce)

the number thing is a bit of an issue yes, but ce's build of lua has a patch applied to better deal with large numbers

atom0s · Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2015 5:34 pm Post subject:

If anything it would be nice to see CE implement V8 or another similar Javascript engine.

But your post is more or less just a QQ because you are Python fanboy. No different that someone whom codes in Ruby making the same argument that Lua sucks because 'x' and 'y' in Ruby is easier etc. Every script language has its ups and downs.

Lua is made to be embedded. Python is not. It can be done, but it is not recommended and is often frowned upon. If you want to get into nit-picky shit though, Python is horribly slow compared to Lua where time sensitive operations in game hacking can become a major issue if things are being done in Python.