MoonScript Description

MoonScript is an innovative dynamic scripting language designed to compile seamlessly into Lua, offering the efficiency of one of the quickest scripting languages paired with an extensive feature set. Users can choose to compile MoonScript into Lua for future execution or opt for dynamic compilation via the moonloader for immediate execution. Its direct compilation into Lua ensures full compatibility with various Lua implementations such as LuaJIT, as well as with all pre-existing Lua libraries and code. Additionally, the command-line tools facilitate the execution of MoonScript scripts directly from the command line, akin to other leading scripting languages. With a clean syntax that employs significant whitespace, MoonScript eliminates the excessive keyword clutter often found in traditional Lua scripts. Moreover, it enhances the language by introducing features like table comprehensions, implicit function returns, classes, inheritance, sophisticated scope management with import and export statements, and an intuitive object creation method referred to as "with." This combination of features not only improves readability and usability but also elevates the overall programming experience for developers working with Lua.

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moonscript.org

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