Introduction to Lua
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print()
The print() function outputs one or more values to the terminal.
print("Hello, world!")-- Prints: Hello, world!
Program Structure
The program runs line by line, from top to bottom:
- Line 1 prints
Hola - Line 2 prints
Buenos días
print("Hola")print("Buenos días")
Single-line Comments
Single-line comments are created using two consecutive forward slashes. The compiler ignores any text after -- on the same line.
-- This line denotes a comment in Lua.
Multi-line Comments
Multi-line comments are created using --[[ to begin the comment, and ]] to end the comment. The compiler ignores any text in between.
--[[This is all commented out.None of it is going to run!]]
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- Learn the basics of Lua, a general-purpose programming language used for building games, web apps, and developer tools.
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