Why learn LUA?
Ғылым және технология
Why earn Lua? Come on a journey through Lua's essence, creation, strengths, and use cases.
Lua stands out for its simplicity, portability, and versatility. Designed as an "extension" language rather than a standalone option, its minimal footprint and seamless integration with C++ have made it the go-to choice for developers looking to bridge user interfaces with core game engines. But Lua's capabilities don't stop at gaming. From enhancing database logic in Redis to customizing the Neovim editor, Lua's applications are vast and varied.
But what really makes Lua special? Its simplicity, for starters. With only 21 reserved keywords and a single data structure type - tables - Lua is accessible to beginners yet offers deep flexibility for advanced programming through its "multi-paradigm" approach. Tables, metatables, and the ability to program the behavior of the language itself provide a unique playground for exploring computer science concepts like classes, recursion, and functional programming.
Yet, Lua is not without its limitations. Its design as an auxiliary language means it's not suited for standalone projects, and job opportunities specifically requiring Lua are limited outside the video game industry.
So, why learn Lua? Whether you're a budding programmer not keen on memorizing complex syntax, a developer looking to extend existing applications, or simply curious about the inner workings of programming languages, Lua offers a fun and rewarding experience. Join David as he shares his passion for Lua, demonstrating why this language might just be the perfect addition to your programming toolkit.
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I love lua, i only understood OOP and classes+inheritance when i haad to inplement them myself for a roblox game
Why are there so few views? The presentation is great
@KodapsAcademy
2 ай бұрын
Thanks :)
Brazil mentioned let’s go
Lua is nice! I use it to make plugins or write small scripts for Q-SYS. Q-SYS is QSCs control AV control platform. Each controller is a DSP and you can add behavior to the audio programming, control a display, control video switching devices, etc. I recently wrote some Lua to control a Denon network recorder via IP, an Epsom projector, Extron presentation switch, change the GUI behavior/layers/text/button behavior/css properties, etc. It's simple but really really powerful
Nice overview! Thanks! Lua is my current first step in to programming.
@KodapsAcademy
3 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it :)
Defold, UltraEngine, WickedEngine, CryEngine and so on
Nice video. I learnt Lua so I could make Stalker mods.
I am using Python for my scripting uses. And if I need a GUI program, I will create it in python with ctypes module. Ctypes will help me to call the windows api functions and I can easily make my gui. So this is my use case. Can I move to Lua for this purpose ? Is Lua able to do the same ? EDIT: Please don't mention LuaJit.
thank you man
@KodapsAcademy
Ай бұрын
Glad to be of service :)
conky brought me to lua
python dialects sounds like a nightmare
@KodapsAcademy
3 ай бұрын
So much so that when they say “Boo” it’s scary en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boo_(programming_language)
Lua not LUA 🥲