Should I use Lua?

Popular use cases for Lua include: As a popular component in video game and game engine development . For example, Warframe, World of Warcraft, and CRYENGINE all use Lua. As a programming language in many network programs, like CISCO Systems, Nmap, and ModSecurity.

Having part of your code logic implemented using Lua code has several advantages: Lua is simpler (less tricky) to learn and use than C, and it is much more high-level . It supports powerful abstractions, such as function closures and object orientation (in a peculiar way, using Lua tables and metamethods).

C++ compiles directly to a machine’s native code, allowing it to be one of the fastest languages in the world, if optimized ; Lua: Powerful, fast, lightweight, embeddable scripting language.