Lua Coding

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• LuaDevelopmentModel - test suite, source code repositories, and discussions

• Editing and Formatting Lua Code
  • LuaIntegratedDevelopmentEnvironments - IDEs and editors
  • LuaEditorSupport - syntax highlighting, auto-formatting, etc.
  • SciteScripts - Lua scripts for the SciTE text editor
  • SourceCodeFormatter - may be helpful to format your code for the wiki
  • VmMerge - merges Lua source code with VM disassembly
• Source Preprocessing / Metaprogramming
  • See LuaDomains.
• Building and Binding
  • BuildingLua - notes on compiling Lua and some build packages
  • BuildingModules - how to properly build C extension modules for Lua
  • BindingCodeToLua - how to call or bind C or C++ code to Lua
  • LuaBuildSystems - build systems implemented or expressed in Lua
  • PlatformSpecific - platform-specific breakdown of the Lua universe
  • LuaProxyDll - create a proxy DLL for statically linked Lua
  • EasyManualLibraryLoad - greatly simplifies manual loading of Lua 5.1 shared library
  • AutoConfig - autoconfig macros for lua 5.0 and 5.1
  • BinToCee - generate a C file to load and run a Lua program
• Modules and Packages
  • LuaForge - contains modules (and applications)
  • LuaRocks - installs Lua modules as self-contained packages (with dependency info) called "rocks"
  • LuaSearch - an effort to provide a centralized locater of Lua modules and documentation (like CPAN)
  • ModuleReview - an effort for classification, quality assurance, and standartization of existing Lua modules
  • SampleCode - modules and code snippets on this wiki
  • LibrariesAndBindings - useful modules from elsewhere
  • Module Programming
    • See LuaProgramming.
• Quality and Testing
  • UnitTesting - how to write unit tests with Lua
  • DebuggingLuaCode - tools for Lua code debugging
  • LuaSecurity - security issues in scripts
  • DetectingUndefinedVariables - detecting undefined globals
  • LuaTypeChecking - implementing type checking in Lua (design patterns and code)
  • LuaStyleGuide - recommended Lua coding practices
• Performance and Optimization
  • OptimisationTips - making Lua code more efficient
  • ProfilingLuaCode - some profilers for Lua code
  • OptimizedSampleCode - best known algorithms that perform the specified tasks

See also

• LuaAddons - a directory of "things for Lua" that are outside this site
  • LuaTools - source processors, builders, bytecode (dis)assemblers, etc.
• LuaDomains - application-field specific approaches, techniques, and modules
• LuaLinks - a directory of external Lua links including articles, tutorials, and comparisons