# Lua scripting reference {#lua}

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Lua is a scripting language developed at PUC-Rio in Brazil.
Lua is a lightweight and easy to learn scripting language especially designed to be embedded in other applications like Traintastic.
Lua (pronounced as LOO-ah) means *Moon* in Portuguese.

**Badges**:
- The $badge:since:v0.1$ badge indicates in which version of Traintastic it is added.
- The $badge:lua$ badge indicates it is a standard Lua function.
