COMPUTER SOFTWARE
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
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Question
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Which is the main reason why Lua runs faster than Java for games?
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Lua does not rely on a Virtual Machine
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Java code is longer than Lua
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Lua converts to C++, which is very fast
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Java converts to binary in real-time, which is slower
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In video game development, Lua is widely used as a scripting language by game programmers, perhaps due to its perceived easiness to embed, fast execution, and short learning curve. In 2003, a poll conducted by GameDev.net showed Lua as the most popular scripting language for game programming.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lua is fast Several benchmarks show Lua as the fastest language in the realm of interpreted scripting languages. Lua is fast not only in fine-tuned benchmark programs, but in real life too. Substantial fractions of large applications have been written in Lua.
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