LuaJIT + some (python-like) syntax.

alias def = function

local def myfunc()
  -- do something
end

alias elif = elseif

if i == 0 then
  -- do something
elif i == 1 then
  -- do something
end

(while | for | if | function) indent-block ": [newline]"

while i < 10:
  i = i + 1
for i = 1, 10:
  print(i)
for i, v in pairs(t):
  print(i, v)
if i == 0:  -- comment
  func1()
elif i == 1:
  func2()
else:
  if j == 1:
    func3()
local def test(a, b):
  return a + b

(while | for | if | function) single-line-block ";"

while i < 10; i = i + 1
for i = 1, 10; print(i)
for i, v in pairs(t); print(i, v)
if i == 0;  func1()
elif i == 1; func2()
else; if j == 1; func3()
local def test(a, b); return a + b

TODO

• raise error at empty indent-block
• compound assignment operator
• continue
• for if
• arrow function syntax (lambda expr)
• table comprehension
• ternary operator
• nil coalescing operator
• string interpolation
• shorthand for same name key-var pair in table constructor
• import ... from ...
• existential operator
• auto local decl

README for LuaJIT 2.0.3

LuaJIT is a Just-In-Time (JIT) compiler for the Lua programming language.

Project Homepage: http://luajit.org/

LuaJIT is Copyright (C) 2005-2014 Mike Pall. LuaJIT is free software, released under the MIT license. See full Copyright Notice in the COPYRIGHT file or in luajit.h.

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