Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey into the world of Lua scripting? Whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced programmer, “Lua Scripting: Master complete Lua Programming from scratch” is your gateway to mastering the powerful Lua scripting language.In this comprehensive course, we will take you from the very basics of Lua programming to advanced concepts and real-world applications. No prior programming experience? No problem! We’ll start from scratch, guiding you through the installation of Lua on various platforms, including Linux, macOS, and Windows. Don’t worry if you can’t install Lua on your machine; we have you covered with an alternative online platform called replit, where you can run your Lua scripts directly in your web browser.
The book is thoughtfully divided into 10 sections (Look inside the book to see the contents table) with three main parts
Part 1: Mastering the Fundamentals
We kick off with the essentials of Lua programming, covering variables, expressions, conditional statements, loops, functions, metatables, and other critical commands and modules. Whether you’ve never written a line of code or have some prior experience, we ensure a super beginner-friendly approach to help you get up to speed with Lua.
Part 2: Embedding Lua with C
For intermediate-to-advanced programmers, we explore the integration of Lua within the C programming language. This is a game-changer! You’ll learn how to embed and expose scripting capabilities to your C code, unleashing the full potential of Lua’s dynamism in your C applications. This aspect is invaluable for professional programmers looking to take their Lua skills beyond the basics.
Part 3: Bonus Section – Lua with Roblox Studio
As a special treat, we delve into the world of Roblox Studio, a popular game engine that uses a dialect of Lua for scripting game logic. While this is not a full-fledged course on Roblox, we provide a brief overview of how Lua is used within the Roblox environment. You’ll learn how to manipulate objects inside Roblox and understand the basics of the Roblox Studio interface.
By the end of this book, you’ll be equipped with a solid understanding of Lua, ready to embark on your own coding adventures.
This super complete package is designed for beginners eager to learn how to code with Lua, seasoned developers looking to integrate Lua with their C applications, and students keen on exploring Lua’s role in the world of game development with Roblox Studio.
Please note, this is not a course about Roblox; it’s a comprehensive guide to mastering the versatile and powerful Lua scripting language. The final bonus section is just a basic overview of how Lua is used by Roblox developers. Join me on this exciting adventure, and let’s dive into the limitless possibilities of Lua Scripting!
