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You can find more about this page in <a href="/wiki/LuaTutorial" >LuaTutorial</a>. It is suggested you read the topics from top to bottom, as they increase in complexity. <a href="/wiki/TutorialExamples" >TutorialExamples</a> explains how the examples have been created and you can follow them. The tutorial is written for the current version of Lua, version 5.0. The <a href="/wiki/LuaShortReference" >LuaShortReference</a> is a useful helper. If you would like to make any comments about the tutorial please do so on the <a href="/wiki/TutorialComments" >TutorialComments</a> page (or contact the primary author <a href="/wiki/NickTrout" >NickTrout</a>).

Introductory topics.
- <a href="/wiki/LuaTypesTutorial" >LuaTypesTutorial</a> - A gentle introduction to variable types used in Lua.
- <a href="/wiki/AssignmentTutorial" >AssignmentTutorial</a> - More on setting variable values.
- <a href="/wiki/NumbersTutorial" >NumbersTutorial</a> - The Lua number type and related functions.
- <a href="/wiki/StringsTutorial" >StringsTutorial</a> - String (text) usage and related functions.
- <a href="/wiki/TablesTutorial" >TablesTutorial</a> - Lua tables (arrays) and related functions.
- <a href="/wiki/ExpressionsTutorial" >ExpressionsTutorial</a> - Performing calculations.

Programming in Lua.
- <a href="/wiki/FunctionsTutorial" >FunctionsTutorial</a> - Introduction to functions.
- <a href="/wiki/ControlStructureTutorial" >ControlStructureTutorial</a> - Keywords if, while, repeat, for, break.
- <a href="/wiki/ForTutorial" >ForTutorial</a> - Detail on the for statement.
- <a href="/wiki/FunctionCallTutorial" >FunctionCallTutorial</a> - Passing arguments and returning values.
- <a href="/wiki/ScopeTutorial" >ScopeTutorial</a> - Rules about where variables live and the local keyword.

Lua standard libraries - Brief explanation and examples of usage of each.
- <a href="/wiki/CoreFunctionsTutorial" >CoreFunctionsTutorial</a> - Basic functions e.g. dofile, assert, error, etc.
- <a href="/wiki/MathLibraryTutorial" >MathLibraryTutorial</a>
- <a href="/wiki/StringLibraryTutorial" >StringLibraryTutorial</a> - (text)
- <a href="/wiki/TableLibraryTutorial" >TableLibraryTutorial</a> - (arrays)
- <a href="/wiki/IoLibraryTutorial" >IoLibraryTutorial</a>
- <a href="/wiki/OsLibraryTutorial" >OsLibraryTutorial</a>
- <a href="/wiki/DebugLibraryTutorial" >DebugLibraryTutorial</a>

More advanced Lua concepts.
- <a href="/wiki/IteratorsTutorial" >IteratorsTutorial</a> - Writing custom for iterators.
- <a href="/wiki/PatternsTutorial" >PatternsTutorial</a> - String searching.
- <a href="/wiki/GarbageCollectionTutorial" >GarbageCollectionTutorial</a> - What happens to deleted objects?
- <a href="/wiki/CoroutinesTutorial" >CoroutinesTutorial</a> - Multiple functions running at the same time.
- <a href="/wiki/ThreadsTutorial" >ThreadsTutorial</a> - Using Lua in a pre-emptive threading environment.
- OptimisationTutorial<a href="/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?action=edit&id=OptimisationTutorial" >?</a> - Notes on getting good performance from Lua.

<a href="/wiki/WeakTablesTutorial" >WeakTablesTutorial</a> - Special table mode where elements are weak references.
EnvironmentsTutorial<a href="/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?action=edit&id=EnvironmentsTutorial" >?</a> - Lua's global namespace mechanism.
<a href="/wiki/MetamethodsTutorial" >MetamethodsTutorial</a> - Lua's powerful extension mechanism.
<a href="/wiki/ObjectOrientationTutorial" >ObjectOrientationTutorial</a> - An introduction to simulating classes.
<a href="/wiki/InheritanceTutorial" >InheritanceTutorial</a> - A technique for implementing OO inheritance in Lua.

I'd like us to deal with the C API in a separate section. Also, I think the API should be dealt with in a more methodical manner. The code donated is more of a sample than a tutorial about the API. --NDT

Fair enough -- but I couldn't find anywhere else to put the binding enums example. Please feel free to reorganize. -- <a href="/wiki/RiciLake" >RiciLake</a>

C API
- <a href="/wiki/CppLuaDataPassingTutorial" >CppLuaDataPassingTutorial</a> - Example app illustrating how to pass data into a lua script from C++, and how to return data back to C++
- <a href="/wiki/CppLuaArgumentPassingTutorial" >CppLuaArgumentPassingTutorial</a> - Example code illustrating how to pass data between a C++ and a lua script.
- <a href="/wiki/SimpleLuaApiExample" >SimpleLuaApiExample</a> - A simple example of how to interface Lua from C.
- <a href="/wiki/BindingEnumsToLua" >BindingEnumsToLua</a> - A technique for synchronizing C enums with a Lua API.
- <a href="/wiki/BuildingModules" >BuildingModules</a> - How to properly build C extension modules for Lua.

Including the various tutorials, there is also lots <a href="/wiki/SampleCode" >SampleCode</a> available which explains the use of Lua in more detail and in practical applications.

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