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Learn Lua

Learn the basics of Lua, a general-purpose programming language used for building games, web apps, and developer tools.

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  • Skill level

    Beginner

  • Time to complete

    Average based on combined completion rates — individual pacing in lessons, projects, and quizzes may vary
     
    4 hours

  • Projects

    4

  • Prerequisites

    None

About this course

Lua is a powerful and intuitive general-purpose programming language used for building games (such as Roblox, World of Warcraft, and Angry Birds), web apps (such as Venmo and Adobe), and developer tools. This course for beginners will teach you the basics of programming with the Lua language while giving you interactive practice building terminal-based programs.

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5 lessons • 4 projects • 5 quizzes

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Kenny Lin
Web Development Domain Manager at Codecademy
Kenny is the Domain Manager for the Web Development Domain at Codecademy. He contributed to a wide range of courses and paths at Codecademy, including JavaScript, Bootstrap, Handlebars, Phaser.js, Go, Swift, TypeScript, and Lua.
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  • I thought this course was amazing! I definitely had an amazing time learning how to code in Lua with this course. The steps were easy to follow and specific enough to execute. I had a blast learning.
    Keon C.
    Verified Learner
  • This course was very different from all the other courses I have done. It is the perfect course to learn coding on. I thoroughly enjoyed this course and look forward to future experiences with Codecademy.
    Grant B.
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  • This course is an amazing start to new coders, and makes real-world activities much more easier.
    Luke G.
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