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A variant of the programming language Lua, adapted for working specifically in the development environment of Roblox Studio and for publishing content with scripting to the Roblox platform. It includes globals such as "game" and "workspace" to refer to the server environment and the workspace directly. By default, all games developed on the Roblox platform are multiplayer and therefore use client-to-server interaction. To accommodate, Luau scripts come in two main classes - Script, for performing server work, and LocalScript, for performing client work. ModuleScripts are polymorphic and apply to whichever environment they are required from, as they will not run standalone. Luau can be generally simple to learn and has the potential to be efficient as a first programming language for young children, as Roblox is a platform often consumed by adolescents who may be inspired by other content creators/developers to create content or a game of their own and publish it to the platform. Aalso a term for a traditional Hawaiian party.
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