The settings
library can be used to get and set data that you wish to store.
The settings
library is global and does not need to be imported.
settings are easily read using the settings
global.
print("the port is " .. settings.port);
For keys containing spaces or other invalid names/characters:
settings["foo bar 123"];
settings can just as easily be changed.
settings.port = 8080;
For keys containing spaces or other invalid names/characters:
settings["foo bar 123"] = "hello world!";