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Lua is a general purpose programming language, and is used as a scripting language in many popular video games such as [[w:c:wowwiki:World of Warcraft|World of Warcraft]]. | |||
http://lua-users.org/wiki/LuaFaq | Lua comes from the Portuguese word for "moon" {{ref2|Lua|PUC-Rio|publisher=PUC-Rio|title=About|date=2016-06-18|work=Lua |link=//www.lua.org/about.html|accessdate=2016-06-18}}. Lua was developed by a team at PUC-Rio, the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, including [[Roberto Ierusalimschy]], [[Waldemar Celes]] and [[Luiz Henrique de Figueiredo]]{{ref2|Lua|Lua Authors|publisher=PUC-Rio|title=Authors|date=2016-06-18|work=Lua |link=//www.lua.org/authors.html|accessdate=2025-05-01}}. | ||
In WoW Lua is used for [[UI Customization|interface programming and customization]]. WoW uses a custom subset of Lua version 5.1, which should suit most [[AddOns|addon]] maker's needs. More information about Lua can be found on the official [http://lua-users.org/wiki/LuaFaq Lua FAQ]. | |||
[[File:Lua-Logo_128x128.png|Lua Logo]] | |||
== Programming references == | |||
The following are places to look for information on the Lua language itself. For these it helps if you are already familiar with programming in general. | |||
* [http://www.lua.org/manual/5.1/ Official Reference Manual] - Contains Lua syntax and basic commands, but is a heavy, highly-technical read for those without a programming background. See [http://pgl.yoyo.org/luai Luai] for and alternative way of browsing the manual. | |||
* [http://www.inf.puc-rio.br/~roberto/book/ Programming in Lua] - Definitive Lua guide by [http://www.inf.puc-rio.br/~roberto/ Roberto Ierusalimschy]. See also the [http://www.lua.org/pil/ online version]. | |||
* [http://lua-users.org/ lua-users] - A Lua user group with a [http://lua-users.org/wiki/ Wiki]. Includes a [http://lua-users.org/wiki/LuaFaq FAQ], [http://lua-users.org/wiki/LuaTutorial tutorials] and [http://lua-users.org/wiki/LuaDirectory extended help on many topics]. The group also hosts a mailing list with past [http://lua-users.org/lists/lua-l/ archive], and a IRC channel [irc://irc.freenode.net/lua #lua at irc.freenode.net]. Their [http://lua-users.org/wiki/LuaLinks LuaLinks] page is very extensive. | |||
== Lua Editors == | |||
While any text editor can edit Lua files, many contain additional programming or even Lua specific features. | |||
See [[Lua editors]] | |||
== Using Lua for WoW == | |||
Related projects include: | |||
* [[WoWBench]] - Aims to be a near-complete emulation of the WoW environment. | |||
* [http://luaforge.net/projects/lua-wow Lua 5.1.1 WoW] - Distribution created by cogwheel that includes everything needed for addon development | |||
== References == | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
== See also == | |||
* [[Lua variable scoping]] - Guide for Lua scoping rules | |||
* [[Lua functions]] - Functions available in the World of Warcraft API | |||
* [[User defined functions]] - Useful functions written by addon authors | |||
* [[Lua file]] - File format for a Lua file in a WoW AddOn | |||
* [[Lua object memory sizes]] - Treatise on memory in Lua | |||
* [[World of Warcraft API]] - Lists global API functions provided in WoW | |||
[[Category:Interface customization|Lua]] | |||
[[Category:Lua functions| Lua]] | |||
[[Category:Glossary]] | |||