Teal, a statically-typed dialect of Lua, draws developer discussion online
The gist
Teal, a statically-typed dialect of Lua, compiles .tl files into plain .lua files.
It aims to do for Lua what TypeScript does for JavaScript.
How it unfolded
- 2019A recorded talk, "Minimalism versus types," discusses the history of Lua and types and the motivations behind Teal.
- 2020A recorded talk titled "Minimalistic typed Lua is here" is published.
- 2021A recorded talk, "What's next for Teal," is published.