Lua is the language of choice for anyone who needs a scripting language that is simple, efficient, extensible, portable, and free. Currently, Lua is being used in areas ranging from embedded systems to Web development and is widely spread in the game industry, where knowledge of Lua is an indisputable asset. "Programming in Lua" is the official book about the language, giving a solid base for any programmer who wants to use Lua. Authored by Roberto Ierusalimschy, the chief architect of the language, it covers all aspects of Lua 5---from the basics to its API with C---explaining how to make good use of its features and giving numerous code examples. "Programming in Lua" is targeted at people with some programming background, but does not assume any prior knowledge about Lua or other scripting languages. This Second Edition updates the text to Lua 5.1 and brings substantial new material, including numerous new examples, a detailed explanation of the new module system, and two new chapters centered on multiple states and garbage collection.
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Roberto Ierusalimschy is an Associate Professor at the Catholic University in Rio de Janeiro. He is the leading architect of Lua.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By DCH
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This book is a good introduction to the Lua Programming language (v5.1), and assumes you already know how to program in another language. It starts with the basics and goes on to quite an advanced level, but at all times it's clear and easy to understand. There are plenty of examples throughout. There aren't many books on Lua, so this one should definitely be on your bookshelf if you want to program in Lua 5.1.
There's quite a lot about how Lua can interact with C, so to get the most out of it you need to know C already. But if you don't know C and just want to use Lua as a scripting language, you'll still benefit from this book.
If you're interested in calling Lua from a C program (easy), or if you want to extend Lua's capabilities by writing your own C functions (harder), then this book will show you how to do it.
There's quite a lot about how Lua can interact with C, so to get the most out of it you need to know C already. But if you don't know C and just want to use Lua as a scripting language, you'll still benefit from this book.
If you're interested in calling Lua from a C program (easy), or if you want to extend Lua's capabilities by writing your own C functions (harder), then this book will show you how to do it.
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By H. Barney
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I came across the Lua scripting language about 4 years ago and
fell in love with it. This book has the makings of a classic text that you will enjoy owning. Its so refreshing to find a well written, small book on a programming language with a huge power to weight ratio. The book covers all aspects of the language and acts as tutorial, reference and language specification. As a regular user of the AWK scripting language I would have appreciated better examples on how to acheive the AWK split() function but otherwise the book provides a large range of really useful code fragments. Congratulations to the author.
fell in love with it. This book has the makings of a classic text that you will enjoy owning. Its so refreshing to find a well written, small book on a programming language with a huge power to weight ratio. The book covers all aspects of the language and acts as tutorial, reference and language specification. As a regular user of the AWK scripting language I would have appreciated better examples on how to acheive the AWK split() function but otherwise the book provides a large range of really useful code fragments. Congratulations to the author.
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By pete3894792
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A very clearly written and concise book, which is something of a rarity in these days of monster tomes full of words and little information! I'm using Lua to extend a number of applications, and am using this book to help me figure-out how to do it. Highly recommended.
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Very good
A very good book on the subject, from the author of the language. I bought it to help me understand Lua better and was very satisfied.
Published 1 month ago by Jacek Artymiak
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Helps you to get familiar with Lua
This book is easy to read, at least compared to Lua 5.1 Reference Manual . It gives you a good kickstart for programming with Lua. Read more
Published 19 months ago by PeteK
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Lua insight and wisdom, with concise style
It's hard to define the perfect "how to" book for someone getting to know a new programming languange. So much depends on the reader's experience and aims. Read more
Published 22 months ago by T. Costick
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Very useful and helpful book
I like this book very much. Very clear and complete and helpful.
For Lua programmers, this is a must-have.
For Lua programmers, this is a must-have.
Published on 21 Dec 2010 by R S
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Great Lua book
Having discovered Lua a couple of years ago, and only recently started to do real things with it, I decided I needed some books. Read more
Published on 27 Sep 2010 by whaley
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Outstanding
I bought this book because I was looking into embedding Lua into a project written in C++, and this book is simply answered all my questions regarding this process. Read more
Published on 21 April 2010 by Gunnar Kriik
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Good guide to Lua programming
I found it a useful intro to both simple and complex topics in Lua programming. The best review is to just look at the online docs, of which this is just a printout! Read more
Published on 20 Feb 2010 by R. Ennis
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Great book
I found this book very good. I have used Lua for over a year now in various projects but I am no Lua expert. Read more
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