Lua

Tools (19)

See also:

- Home site; lightweight, made to extend programs, often used for general-purpose, standalone use; simple procedural syntax, powerful data description constructs use associative arrays, extensible semantics; dynamically typed, bytecode interpreted, garbage collected; great for configuration, scripting, rapid prototyping. [Open Source]

First Steps in Programming in Lua - Short presentation on the language, examples with source code and output; syntax diagram available as PDF. English, Deutsch.

Game Development with Lua - By Paul Schuytema, Mark Manyen; Charles River Media, 2005, ISBN 1584504048. Full reference to commercial game development with Lua: powerful scripting, easy control of complex GUIs and artificial intelligence.

Lua: An Extensible Extension Language - Overview from journal, by Roberto Ierusalimschy, Luiz Henrique de Figueiredo, Waldemar Celes Filho; Software: Practice and Experience, John Wiley and Sons, 1996.

Lua FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions about Lua

Lua Programming Language - Growing article, with links to many related topics. Wikipedia.

Lua Reference Manual - Reference Manual of the Lua programming language

Luai - Alternative interface for browsing the Lua reference manual. Include overview, search facility, and extensible URLs aimed at quick access to specific parts of the documentation.

Lua-users.org - Wiki, collaborative site for programmers; Lua-l archive, searchable body of official Lua mail list; IRC channel chat room; mini charter.

Programming in Lua - By Roberto Ierusalimschy; Lua.org, 2003, ISBN 8590379817. Official book, by Lua's main architect, covers all aspects, from basics to API with C; gives solid base for programmers to use Lua.

Rozek: Notes about Lua - Brief description, distributions, modules, examples, applications, links; by Andreas Rozek.

Introducing Lua - The open source language is a useful, increasingly popular choice for embedded scripting; by Keith Fieldhouse. O'Reilly Media ONLamp.com. (February 16, 2006)

Regular Expressions: Lua Shines - Brief review of language, and book 'Programming in Lua'; by Cameron Laird, Kathryn Soraiz. Unix Review. (May, 2004)

Regular Expressions: Lua Lights up Telecom Testing - Story on how most workers (developers, field engineers, support staff, salesmen) at Tollgrade Communications use scripting to add value; by Cameron Laird, Kathryn Soraiz. Unix Review. (May, 2002)

Lua: An Extensible Embedded Language - Explains, summarizes main features, with motives, code samples; by Lua authors. Dr. Dobb's Journal. (December 1, 1996)

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