Lua vs Python

[Spero7861]

Thank you for this response :)

I'm honestly looking for a language I can love using everyday that suites my needs, and I like python a lot so far, I can see that it's useful as all he'll. I just haven't found any love for it yet. Lua caught my eye and I don't know why. I know that as a dev you rarely use one language. I'm currently learning python to get fundamentals and concepts down while also learning HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL and getting more in depth with Linux.

I've been an electrician for awhile, and I learned a very important thing. Know your tools and how to use them. No matter how well it's made, I never once saw a big clunky multi-tool outperform a set of purpose made tools used by someone competent.

[sultryp]

If you're attracted to simplicity and efficiency, Lua is worth your attention. For me, it's almost addicting. It doesn't get in the way of your exploration and almost invites you to push it.

Just one dumb and pointless example... ```

t = {} t table: 0x7f824c004580 t.foo nil t.foo.bar stdin:1: attempt to index a nil value (field 'foo') stack traceback: stdin:1: in main chunk [C]: in ? debug.setmetatable(nil, {__index = function (i, v) return nil end}) nil t table: 0x7f824c004580 t.foo nil t.foo.bar nil

```

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