Beginning Lua Programming
(Sprache: Englisch)
This book is for students and professionals who are intrigued by the prospect of learning and using a powerful language that provides a rich infrastructure for creating programs. No programming knowledge is necessary to benefit from this book except for the...
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This book is for students and professionals who are intrigued by the prospect of learning and using a powerful language that provides a rich infrastructure for creating programs. No programming knowledge is necessary to benefit from this book except for the section on Lua bindings, which requires some familiarity with the C programming language.
Klappentext zu „Beginning Lua Programming “
Lua offers a wide range of features that you can utilize to support and enhance your applications. With this book as your guide, you'll gain a thorough understanding of all aspects of programming with this powerful language. It will walk you through the basics, covering everything from installing Lua on your system to developing games and web sites.Experts Jung and Brown first present the fundamentals of programming and explain standard Lua functions. They then show you how to take advantage of all of the free Lua community resources that are available. Complete code samples are integrated throughout the chapters to clearly demonstrate how to apply the information. Diagrams are also included to highlight important Lua features such as stacks, hash tables, garbage collection, and function closures. All of this will help you to quickly write your own effective programs.
What you will learn from this book
Ways to extend Lua's operators with metamethods
Methods on how to use tables,strings, and modules
How to handle events naturally with coroutines
Techniques for managing information with databases
Tips for handling and avoiding programming errors
Ways to create your own innovative games
How to enhance application development using packages contributed by the Lua community
Steps for presenting dynamic information on your web site
Who this book is for
This book is for beginning programmers, game developers, and web site developers who are interested in a simple yet powerful introduction to programming.
Wrox Beginning guides are crafted to make learning programming languages and technologies easier than you think, providing a structured, tutorial format that will guide you through all the techniques involved.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Beginning Lua Programming “
Acknowledgments.Introduction.Chapter 1: Getting Situated.Chapter 2: First Steps.Chapter 3: Extending Lua with Functions.Chapter 4: Working with Tables.Chapter 5: Using Strings.Chapter 6: Handling and Avoiding Errors.Chapter 7: Using Modules.Chapter 8: Extending Lua's Behavior with Metamethods.Chapter 9: Handling Events Naturally with Coroutines.Chapter 10: Looking Under the Hood.Chapter 11: Exploring Lua's Libraries.Chapter 12: Using Community Libraries.Chapter 13: Interfacing Lua with Other Languages.Chapter 14: Managing Information with Databases.Chapter 15: Programming for the Web.Chapter 16: Connecting to a Larger World.Chapter 17: Programming Games with Lua.Chapter 18: Carrying Lua with You.Chapter 19: Fitting into the Lua Community.Appendix A: Answers.Index.
Autoren-Porträt von Kurt Jung, Aaron Brown
Between his first programs submitted to a Burroughs 5500 on Hollerith punch cards and his latest programs tapped into a Palm Pilot, Kurt Jung has been the principal programmer on various projects ranging from airline yield management to state machine-driven workflow.Aaron Brown began programming in elementary school on a Commodore 64. He plays various musical instruments and speaks Esperanto.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autoren: Kurt Jung , Aaron Brown
- 2007, 1. Auflage., 644 Seiten, Maße: 18,7 x 23,4 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Wiley & Sons
- ISBN-10: 0470069171
- ISBN-13: 9780470069172
Sprache:
Englisch
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