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 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 22)

This entry is part 21 of 25 in the series Learning Lua Step-By-Step

Delve into Lua’s powerful math library, exploring functions for arithmetic, trigonometry, exponentiation, random number generation, and more. Learn through practical examples such as three-body simulations and planetary simulations, enhancing your Lua programming skills.

Learning Lua Step-By-Step: (Part 23)

This entry is part 22 of 25 in the series Learning Lua Step-By-Step

Dive into Lua’s OS library functionalities covering date/time formatting, file path manipulation, time-based delays, and more. Explore examples demonstrating how to interact with the operating system efficiently, enhancing your Lua programming capabilities.

Learning Lua Step-By-Step: (Part 24)

This entry is part 23 of 25 in the series Learning Lua Step-By-Step

In this final installment of our series, we’ll delve into Lua developer best practices. These practices encompass various aspects such as code readability, documentation, adherence to standards, version control, testing, asset management, useful tools, techniques, traits of professional developers, and the Zen of Lua.