What are the data types in Lua?

Lua has several basic data types, including:

1. Nil: Represents the absence of a value. It is the only value that is not equal to itself.

   local x = nil
   

2. Boolean: Represents true or false values.

   local isTrue = true
   local isFalse = false
   

3. Number: Represents both integers and floating-point numbers. Lua does not differentiate between the two.

   local integerNum = 10
   local floatNum = 10.5
   

4. String: Represents a sequence of characters. Strings can be enclosed in double or single quotes.

   local greeting = "Hello, World!"
   local farewell = 'Goodbye, World!'
   

5. Table: The only composite data type in Lua, used to represent arrays, records, lists, queues, etc.

   local fruits = {"apple", "banana", "cherry"} -- Array-like table
   local person = {name = "John", age = 30} -- Record-like table
   

6. Function: Represents a block of code that can be executed.

   local function add(a, b)
       return a + b
   end
   

7. Thread: Represents an independent line of execution. This is used for coroutines.

   local co = coroutine.create(function()
       print("Hello from coroutine!")
   end)
   

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