latteier

Short version: either Lua or Python is a fine choice. I've used Python for many years and Lua for about a year (as an embedded language in an objc project). Both are high level, dynamically typed languages. Both are easy to learn, and let you express yourself without much overhead. I think that Lua has a nicer embedding API. Also its VM is lighter weight. Python is a language with a much larger collection of libraries (both standard and third party). Python i