Lua is a lightweight multi-paradigm programming language designed as a scripting language with extensible semantics as a primary goal.
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Save information in Lua [on hold]
I think this is a simple question but I can't find any proper answer.
I'm creating a simple application in lua, trying to save a highscore in a way that will save it even after the application is ...
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luaEclipse Autocompletion [migrated]
I'm programming with LuaEclipse, I've installed it by a ZIP file because by the eclipse's "Install new software" it didn't work.
it Does open lua files, however there is no autocompletion!
I am ...
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Lua on eclipse, No suggested completion [migrated]
I've set Lua koneki on my eclipse, it recognize lua files and I can start a Lua project, however, once I'm typing, eclipse doesn't suggest any completion to what I write. What should I do?
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How Lua handles both integer and float numbers?
As far as I remember myself programming I was taught not to compare floating point numbers for equality. Now, while reading Programming in Lua about Lua number type, I found following:
The number ...
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LuaJit FFI and hiding C implementation details
I would like to extend an application using LuaJit FFI. Having seen http://luajit.org/ext_ffi_tutorial.html this is surprisingly easy when comparing this to the Lua C API. So far so good. However I do ...
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Why do we need “callback functions”?
I am reading the book programming in Lua. It said that
Closures provide a valuable tool in many contexts. As we have seen, they are
useful as arguments to higher-order functions such as sort. ...
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Alternative Scripting Language to Lua?
I would like to add scripting support to an applications and with plenty scripting languages available I am a bit overwhelmed.
At first I thought about Python but I guess Python is a little too big ...
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script engine with no global environment (java)
I am curious about how global variables are handled by script engines. I am looking for a script engine that does not preserve the state of global variables upon invocation. Are there such engines out ...
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Should extension scripts be run in a sandbox?
In particular, this is about game extensions written in lua (luajit-2.0). I was contemplating whether I should restrict what these scripts can do, and arrived at the conclusion that I probably ...
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Lua and multi-paradigm programming: scope and capabilities
Despite having started learning programming with Pascal and C, after the jump to OO (C++, Java) I lost sense of the structured programming paradigm. I have started learning Lua and I have researched ...
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Lua & Javascript documentation generation
I am in the beginning phase of create a mobile MMO with my team. The server software will be written in JavaScript using NodeJS, and the client software in Lua using Corona. We need a tool to ...
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What does (Lua) game scripting mean?
I've read that Lua is often used for embedded scripting and in particular game for scripting. I find it hard to picture how it is used exactly.
Can you describe why and for which features and for ...
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best way to do the compile and check cycle
I am trying to learn lua and am experimenting on my linux machine. I am not a programmer, so I am looking for your help to give me some suggestions.
What I want to accomplish is making my ...
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What is the equivalent word for “compile” in an interpreted language?
(I was encouraged to ask this question here.)
In C, we say:
GCC compiles foo.c.
For interpreters (such as Lua), what is the equivalent verb?
The Lua interpreter ____ foo.lua.
When I ...
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Why the sudden rise in popularity of Lua? [closed]
Does anyone know why the Lua progamming language has seen such a rise in popularity recently? I am going by the TIOBE ratings. http://www.tiobe.com/index.php/paperinfo/tpci/Lua.html I've used Lua in ...
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Functional language with C-like syntax
I've been looking for functional language with C-like syntax and static typing. So far my choice would be Nemerle. Is there anything else/better?
EDIT:
second choice would be Lua or Go.
Any pros ...
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Why Python and not Lua?
Why has Python been backed by google and become so rapidly popular and Lua has not?
Do you know why Lua has stayed in background?
