Basic ROBLOX Lua Programming
Author :
Publisher : Brandon LaRouche
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 22,80 MB
Release :
Category :
ISBN : 0985451300
Programming in Lua
Author : Roberto Ierusalimschy
Publisher : Roberto Ierusalimschy
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 10,18 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Computers
ISBN : 8590379825
Book Description
Authored by Roberto Ierusalimschy, the chief architect of the language, this volume 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. (Computer Books)
Coding Roblox Games Made Easy
Author : Zander Brumbaugh
Publisher : Packt Publishing Ltd
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 46,47 MB
Release : 2021-01-08
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1800566360
Book Description
Get up and running with Roblox development with the help of renowned game creator and best-selling author, Zander Brumbaugh for working with Roblox components and Lua programming Key Features Discover solutions to common problems faced while creating games on Roblox Explore tips, tricks, and best practices and learn advanced Roblox coding techniques to create games Understand how to program in the Roblox Lua language, add engaging effects, add a variety of functionalities, and much more Book DescriptionRoblox is a global virtual platform like no other for both playing and creating games. With well over 150 million monthly active users, Roblox hosts all genres of games that can be played by other members of the community using the Lua programming language. Not only can you create games for free, but you can also earn considerable sums of money if from the success of your games, and become part of the vast and supportive developer circle that provides excellent opportunities for networking in a tight-knit community. With this practical book, you'll get hands-on experience working on the Roblox platform. You'll start with an overview of Roblox development and then understand how to use Roblox Studio. As you progress, you'll gradually learn everything you need from how to program in Roblox Lua to creating Obby and Battle Royale games. Finally, you'll delve into the logistics of game production, focusing on optimizing the performance of your game by implementing impressive mechanics, monetization, and marketing practices. By the end of this Roblox book, you'll be able to lead or work with a team to bring your gaming world to life, and extend that experience to players around the world.What you will learn Get started with Roblox development and explore aspects such as choosing a developer type Understand how to use Roblox Studio and other free resources Create your first game with the Roblox Lua programming language Become well-versed with the three Ms - Mechanics, Monetization, and Marketing Develop real-world games such as Battle Royale and Obby Discover expert tips for collaborating effectively and managing project workloads Who this book is for This Roblox guide is for anyone interested in learning how to develop games on the Roblox platform. If you're already familiar with Roblox and looking for tips, tricks, and Roblox and Lua best practices for efficient development, you'll find this book helpful. The book requires no prior knowledge of game development.
Coding with Roblox Lua in 24 Hours
Author : Official Roblox Books(Pearson)
Publisher : Sams Publishing
Page : 944 pages
File Size : 48,45 MB
Release : 2021-12-07
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0136829287
Book Description
In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, Coding with Roblox Lua in 24 Hours: The Official Roblox Guide helps you learn all the skills and techniques you'll need to code your own Roblox experiences. Perfect for beginners, each short and easy lesson builds upon everything that's come before, helping you quickly master the essentials of Lua programming. Step-by-step instructions walk you through common questions, issues, and tasks; Q&As, Quizzes, and Exercises build and test your knowledge; “Did You Know?” tips offer insider advice and shortcuts; and “Watch Out!” alerts help you avoid pitfalls. Learn how to... * Code with properties, variables, functions, if/then statements, and loops * Organize information using arrays and dictionaries * Work with events to make things move, explode, count down, and do whatever you can imagine * Keep your code manageable with abstractions and object-oriented programming * Store data permanently to create leaderboards, inventories, and custom currency * Use raycasting to allow visitors to place their own objects, such as furniture and props, within your world
Lua Quick Start Guide
Author : Gabor Szauer
Publisher : Packt Publishing Ltd
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 27,25 MB
Release : 2018-07-27
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1789340136
Book Description
The easiest way to learn Lua programming Key Features The easiest way to learn Lua coding Use the Lua standard libraries and debug Lua code Embed Lua as a scripting language using the Lua C API Book Description Lua is a small, powerful and extendable scripting/programming language that can be used for learning to program, and writing games and applications, or as an embedded scripting language. There are many popular commercial projects that allow you to modify or extend them through Lua scripting, and this book will get you ready for that. This book is the easiest way to learn Lua. It introduces you to the basics of Lua and helps you to understand the problems it solves. You will work with the basic language features, the libraries Lua provides, and powerful topics such as object-oriented programming. Every aspect of programming in Lua, variables, data types, functions, tables, arrays and objects, is covered in sufficient detail for you to get started. You will also find out about Lua's module system and how to interface with the operating system. After reading this book, you will be ready to use Lua as a programming language to write code that can interface with the operating system, automate tasks, make playable games, and much more. This book is a solid starting point for those who want to learn Lua in order to move onto other technologies such as Love2D or Roblox. A quick start guide is a focused, shorter title that provides a faster paced introduction to a technology. It is designed for people who don't need all the details at this point in their learning curve. This presentation has been streamlined to concentrate on the things you really need to know. What you will learn Understand the basics of programming the Lua language Understand how to use tables, the data structure that makes Lua so powerful Understand object-oriented programming in Lua using metatables Understand standard LUA libraries for math, file io, and more Manipulate string data using Lua Understand how to debug Lua applications quickly and effciently Understand how to embed Lua into applications with the Lua C API Who this book is for This book is for developers who want to get up and running with Lua. This book is ideal for programmers who want to learn to embed Lua in their own applications, as well as for beginner programmers who have never coded before.
Lua Programming Gems
Author : Luiz Henrique de Figueiredo
Publisher : Lua.Org
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 11,75 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Lua (Computer program language)
ISBN : 9788590379843
Book Description
This collection of articles record some of the existing wisdom and practice on how to program well in Lua. In well-written articles that go much beyond the brief informal exchange of tips in the mailing list or the wiki, the authors share their mastery of all aspects of Lua programming, elementary and advanced. The articles cover a wide spectrum of areas and approaches, with authors from both the industry and academia and titles about game programming, programming techniques, embedding and extending, algorithms and data structures, and design techniques.
Roblox Lua: Understanding the Basics
Author : Shane Merchant
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 28,1 MB
Release : 2017-10-03
Category : Computer games
ISBN : 9781548936891
Book Description
ROBLOX Lua: Understanding the Basics goes over everything vital for beginning with learning programming using the ROBLOX platform. If you already understand the basics but still want to learn, wait for our next book. Includes 19 in-depth sections.
ROBLOX Lua: Scripting for Beginners
Author : Douglas Snipp
Publisher :
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 22,37 MB
Release : 2015-02-21
Category :
ISBN : 9781508728313
Book Description
Intermediate Roblox Programming
Author : Brandon John LaRouche
Publisher :
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 13,28 MB
Release : 2013-04
Category : Lua (Computer program language)
ISBN : 9780985451325
Book Description
If you are coming into this book with no prior ROBLOX Lua knowledge, then you might find the book a little difficult. The whole point of the book is to teach ROBLOX Lua at an intermediate level. Intermediate means that it is in between basic and advanced. Every chapter in this book flows in some way or another. Tutorials have a corresponding explanation chapter. An explanation chapter will discuss the point of a tutorial and explain the topics that were covered. By the time you have completed this book you should be quite fluent with ROBLOX Lua. You should not expect to know the advanced topics and parts of ROBLOX Lua, but you should be familiar with a lot of the language. With your knowledge of the language you should now be able to make games that can start to compete and earn their way up on the ROBLOX gaming charts.
How to Design Programs, second edition
Author : Matthias Felleisen
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 793 pages
File Size : 19,6 MB
Release : 2018-05-25
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0262344122
Book Description
A completely revised edition, offering new design recipes for interactive programs and support for images as plain values, testing, event-driven programming, and even distributed programming. This introduction to programming places computer science at the core of a liberal arts education. Unlike other introductory books, it focuses on the program design process, presenting program design guidelines that show the reader how to analyze a problem statement, how to formulate concise goals, how to make up examples, how to develop an outline of the solution, how to finish the program, and how to test it. Because learning to design programs is about the study of principles and the acquisition of transferable skills, the text does not use an off-the-shelf industrial language but presents a tailor-made teaching language. For the same reason, it offers DrRacket, a programming environment for novices that supports playful, feedback-oriented learning. The environment grows with readers as they master the material in the book until it supports a full-fledged language for the whole spectrum of programming tasks. This second edition has been completely revised. While the book continues to teach a systematic approach to program design, the second edition introduces different design recipes for interactive programs with graphical interfaces and batch programs. It also enriches its design recipes for functions with numerous new hints. Finally, the teaching languages and their IDE now come with support for images as plain values, testing, event-driven programming, and even distributed programming.
