Programming in Lua (First Edition) Online

2025-01-17

The online version of the first edition of "Programming in Lua," a comprehensive guide to Lua programming by its chief architect, Roberto Ierusalimschy, is now available. This detailed resource covers all aspects of Lua, from language fundamentals to data structures, standard libraries, and the C API. While written for Lua 5.0, it remains largely relevant for later versions. All errata have been incorporated into this online edition, which is freely available for personal use.

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