Translation of Code Snippet to Lua

Original Code Analysis

The original code defines a function printMessage that, when called, prints "Hello, World!" to the console. The function is then invoked.

Lua Translation

The original logic and functionality will be preserved in the translation to Lua, as the syntax for function definitions and print statements are similar in both languages.

Translated Code in Lua

-- Define a function to print a message
function printMessage()
    print("Hello, World!")
end

-- Call the function to print the message
printMessage()

Key Points

• The function printMessage is defined using the function keyword.
• The message is printed using the print function.
• The function is called in the same manner after its definition.

This translated Lua code is now ready for immediate use, maintaining the original functionality of the provided code snippet.