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Lua is spreading more and more throughout different areas of software, from embedded systems and mobile devices to the Web and the Internet of Things. Besides, it has a major role in the game industry, where knowledge of Lua has become an indisputable asset. Lua is the language of choice for anyone who needs a scripting language that is simple, efficient, extensible, portable, and free. Programming in Lua is the official book about the language, providing a solid base to 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. The book is the main source of programming patterns for Lua, with numerous code examples that help the reader to make the most of Lua's flexibility and powerful mechanisms. 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 Fourth Edition updates the book to Lua 5.3 and marks a complete reorganization of the text. Building on his many years of experience teaching Lua, Roberto has restructured the book to present the material in a growing order of complexity, allowing the reader to better absorb the character of the language.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lua.Org
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 1, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 388 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 8590379868
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-8590379867
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.63 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.44 x 0.8 x 9.69 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank: #128,574 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer Reviews:
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Roberto Ierusalimschy is the leading architect of the Lua programming language, driving its development since its inception in 1993. He is a full professor of Computer Science at PUC-Rio (the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro), where he works with programming-language design and implementation.

Roberto has a M.Sc. Degree and a D.Sc. Degree in Computer Science, both from PUC-Rio. He was a visiting researcher at the University of Waterloo, ICSI, GMD, and UIUC, and a Tinker Professor at Stanford. As a professor at PUC-Rio, Roberto was the advisor of several students that later became influential members of the Lua community. Roberto is also a member of the IFIP Working Group on Language Design.

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Customers find this Lua programming book to be a definitive guide that contains the most important information about programming in Lua. However, the examples receive mixed feedback, with some customers finding them helpful while others find them completely confusing.
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31 customers mention content, 24 positive, 7 negative
Customers find the book to be a definitive guide that contains the most important information about programming in Lua, making it a great reference for all Lua programmers.
...say that this book has any negatives, this book offered a great introduction to Lua, as Lua is an easy non-complex programming language....Read more
A great read! It's very informative and thorough, containing end of chapter questions to test your knowledge....Read more
This was a very good textbook. It contains the most important information about programming in Lua and has plenty of examples.Read more
I'm new to programming and feel this was a little too advanced for me but I was able to follow through the lessons....Read more
5 customers mention examples, 2 positive, 3 negative
Customers have mixed opinions about the examples in the book, with some finding them helpful while others find them completely confusing.
...So the examples use operators you have not seen yet and you are left guessing as to the underlying paradigm... Sadly, par for the course in this...Read more
Organized well with clear presentation and examples.Read more
...new to programming, however I'm new to Lua, and I felt the examples were a bit vague and the pace much to fast to be of any value....Read more
...the most important information about programming in Lua and has plenty of examples.Read more
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