Learning Lua Step-By-Step: (Part 21)

This entry is part 20 of 25 in the series Learning Lua Step-By-Step

Discover the rich functionalities offered by Lua’s standard libraries, covering error handling, file input/output, environment manipulation, metatables, iterators, serialization, and more. Explore practical examples and exercises to enhance your Lua programming skills.

Learning Lua Step-By-Step: (Part 20) Memory Management

This entry is part 19 of 25 in the series Learning Lua Step-By-Step

Dive into Lua’s automatic memory management system and understand how garbage collection ensures efficient memory usage. Learn about controlling garbage collection, memory optimization techniques, and the impact on Lua objects.

Learning Lua Step-By-Step (Part 19)

This entry is part 18 of 25 in the series Learning Lua Step-By-Step

Explore the Lua Debug Library and its powerful functions for debugging Lua code. From interactive debugging to accessing function information, learn how to leverage these tools to enhance your development workflow.

Learning Lua Step-By-Step (Part 18)

This entry is part 17 of 25 in the series Learning Lua Step-By-Step

Lua metatables are a powerful feature that allows developers to customize the behavior of tables in Lua. This article explores metatables in-depth, covering their syntax, functionality, and practical applications. Learn how metatables enable operator overloading, custom indexing, and much more, making Lua programming more flexible and expressive.

Learning Lua Step-By-Step (Part 17)

This entry is part 16 of 25 in the series Learning Lua Step-By-Step

In this article, we’ll delve into Love2D, a framework for game development using Lua. Love2D provides a robust set of tools and functionalities that make it a popular choice among game developers.

Learning Lua Step-By-Step (Part 16)

This entry is part 15 of 25 in the series Learning Lua Step-By-Step

Dive into the world of databases with Lua! In this article, learn about relational databases and how to use SQLite with the Lua programming language. Explore creating tables, performing CRUD operations, handling transactions, and building database-driven applications. Enhance your Lua skills with this comprehensive guide to working with databases.

Learning Lua Step-By-Step (Part 15)

This entry is part 14 of 25 in the series Learning Lua Step-By-Step

Dive into the world of web programming with Lua! In this series of articles, learn how to set up your development environment, create a simple multi-page web application using the Lapis framework, and enhance it with dynamic content and user authentication. Explore the possibilities of building powerful web apps with Lua.

Learning Lua Step-By-Step (Part 14)

This entry is part 1 of 25 in the series Learning Lua Step-By-Step

Explore how to work with graphs and implement pathfinding algorithms in Lua. Learn about using graphs to model complex relationships and environments, and discover efficient algorithms like breadth-first search, depth-first search, Dijkstra’s algorithm, and A* pathfinding to find optimal paths.

Learning Lua Step-By-Step (Part 13)

This entry is part 13 of 25 in the series Learning Lua Step-By-Step

Explore two powerful tree-based data structures in Lua: a quadtree for sorting 3D objects by depth, and a trie for efficient word searching. Learn how these data structures work and how to implement them in your own Lua projects.

Learning Lua Step-By-Step: Part 12

This entry is part 12 of 25 in the series Learning Lua Step-By-Step

Explore the world of trees and graphs in Lua programming. Learn how to create, manage, and traverse binary trees and directed graphs, along with essential traversal methods like depth-first search (DFS) and breadth-first search (BFS).