Lua Cookbook (was: Standard libraries (was Re: Virgin tables))

[Pierre Chapuis <catwell@...>]

On Sun, 2 Jan 2011 09:42:49 +0300, Alexander Gladysh 
<agladysh@gmail.com> wrote:

> > I, maybe, can help with some recipes, especially on Sandboxing, DSL
> > and codegeneration.
>
> Although these topics are, maybe, a bit too big for a cookbook 
> format.

I agree, a cookbook should not contain too advanced techniques. 
Otherwise
it will become a second "Lua Programming Gems", which would not be a 
bad
thing, but not a cookbook either.

> Anyway, one can start with a list of topics (maybe along with a way
> for authors to commit for one or more and for potential readers to
> express their interest). We can setup a project on GH and use its 
> wiki
> for this.
>
> I like writing, and I'm due for some Lua articles for a long time, so
> I'm willing to help. If I'll see a list of topics, I'll do a few 
> where
> I'll know what to write.

I can't guarantee anything but maybe I would do the same. I like the
cookbook approach better than the Standard Libraries one, although I'm
often grateful to stdlib / penlight when I do quick prototyping.

--
Pierre 'catwell' Chapuis