Comprehensive Lua Training in Dublin, Ireland

This course provides a deep and practical understanding of the Lua programming language. It covers Lua fundamentals, advanced features, and practical applications such as scripting, automation, and integration with other systems. Through hands-on exercises, participants will learn to write clean, efficient, and scalable Lua code for real-world use cases.

Lua Fundamentals

Module 1: Introduction to Lua

• History and evolution of Lua
• Common use cases and industries
• Advantages and limitations

Module 2: Setting Up the Environment

• Installing Lua on different platforms
• Using Lua interpreters and editors
• Running Lua scripts from command line

Module 3: Language Basics

• Variables and data types
• Operators and expressions
• Type coercion and conversion

Module 4: Control Structures

• If-else statements
• For, while, and repeat-until loops
• Break and return statements

Module 5: Functions and Scope

• Defining and calling functions
• Parameters and return values
• Local vs global variables

Intermediate Lua Concepts

Module 6: Tables in Depth

• Arrays and dictionaries
• Nested tables
• Table manipulation functions

Module 7: Iteration Techniques

• Pairs vs ipairs
• Generic for loops
• Table traversal patterns

Module 8: Metatables and Metamethods

• Introduction to metatables
• Operator overloading
• Custom behaviors with metamethods

Module 9: String Manipulation

• String functions
• Pattern matching basics
• Parsing and formatting strings

Module 10: Error Handling and Debugging

• Pcall and xpcall
• Debug library overview
• Common Lua errors and fixes

Module 11: File I/O Operations

• Reading from files
• Writing to files
• File handling best practices

Practical Session

Advanced Lua and Integration

Module 12: Modules and Packages

• Creating Lua modules
• Requiring and using packages
• Organizing code for reuse

Module 13: Object-Oriented Programming in Lua

• Simulating classes with tables and metatables
• Inheritance and encapsulation patterns

Module 14: Coroutines

• Introduction to coroutines
• Creating and managing coroutine workflows
• Practical coroutine examples

Module 15: Performance Optimization

• Profiling Lua code
• Memory management tips
• Improving script efficiency

Module 16: Embedding and Extending Lua

• Integrating Lua with host applications
• Calling Lua from C and vice versa
• Practical integration scenarios

Module 17: Real-World Use Cases

• Automation scripting
• Game scripting (e.g., in game engines)
• Embedded system scripting

Final Exercises

Review and Q&A Session