# Lua `lua`

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    [**Lua**](https://lua.org/) is a powerful, efficient, lightweight, embeddable scripting language

The `lua` section displays the Lua version.

This section is displayed only when the current directory:

* Upsearch finds `.lua-version` file or `lua` directory
* Current directory contains any file with `.lua` extension

## Options

| Variable               |              Default               | Meaning                             |
|:---------------------- |:----------------------------------:| ----------------------------------- |
| `SPACESHIP_LUA_SHOW`   |               `true`               | Show section                        |
| `SPACESHIP_LUA_ASYNC`  |               `true`               | Render section asynchronously       |
| `SPACESHIP_LUA_PREFIX` | `$SPACESHIP_PROMPT_DEFAULT_PREFIX` | Section's prefix                    |
| `SPACESHIP_LUA_SUFFIX` | `$SPACESHIP_PROMPT_DEFAULT_SUFFIX` | Section's suffix                    |
| `SPACESHIP_LUA_SYMBOL` |                `🌙`                 | Symbol displayed before the section |
| `SPACESHIP_LUA_COLOR`  |               `cyan`               | Section's color                     |