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==Programming References==
==Programming References==
These are not so much guides or tutorials, but a place to look for information on the Lua language itself.  The reader should be somewhat familiar with programming in general.
These are not so much guides or tutorials, but a place to look for information on the Lua language itself.  The reader should be somewhat familiar with programming in general.
;[http://www.lua.org/manual/5.1/ Official Reference Manual] : contains syntax and basic commands, but is heavy-going for readers without a programming background
;[http://www.lua.org/manual/5.1/ Official Reference Manual] : contains syntax and basic commands, but is heavy-going for readers without a programming background ([http://pgl.yoyo.org/laui Luai]: alternative way of browsing the manual)
;[http://www.inf.puc-rio.br/~roberto/book/ Programming in Lua] : the definitive Lua guide by [http://www.inf.puc-rio.br/~roberto/ Roberto Ierusalimschy]. [http://www.lua.org/pil/ Online version]
;[http://www.inf.puc-rio.br/~roberto/book/ Programming in Lua] : the definitive Lua guide by [http://www.inf.puc-rio.br/~roberto/ Roberto Ierusalimschy]. [http://www.lua.org/pil/ Online version]
;[http://lua-users.org/ LUA-Users] : LUA user group with a [http://lua-users.org/wiki/ Wiki] which 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]. Lastly, their [http://lua-users.org/wiki/LuaLinks LuaLinks] page is very extensive.
;[http://lua-users.org/ LUA-Users] : LUA user group with a [http://lua-users.org/wiki/ Wiki] which 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]. Lastly, their [http://lua-users.org/wiki/LuaLinks LuaLinks] page is very extensive.
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Please see the list of [[Lua editors]].
Please see the list of [[Lua editors]].
==Using Lua for World of Warcraft==
Related projects include:
* [[WoWBench]]: aims to be a near-complete emulation of the WoW environment
* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/lua511wow Lua 5.1.1 WoW]: distribution created by cogwheel that includes everything needed for addon development


==See also==
==See also==
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