Is it possible to use Lua (and community libraries) for full-fledged web programming instead of say Python or Ruby or NodeJS.<p>What are the advantages and shortcomings ?
The OpenResty community is a good place to get answers on Lua web development. <a href="https://openresty.org/" rel="nofollow">https://openresty.org/</a>
I think this website provides all the answers you are looking for: <a href="http://lua.space/webdev/the-best-lua-web-frameworks" rel="nofollow">http://lua.space/webdev/the-best-lua-web-frameworks</a>