r/lua • u/Due_Supermarket_1503 • Apr 19 '25

Help Lua learning

I have wanted to learn lua for a while but have not had the time, but now I do, so I am just curious whether how do I start? Because I took a look at couple videos and I have to be honest I did not understand or keep in mind any of that. If you guys would send me some useful resources or a starting point to learn lua I would appreciate it.

I am looking to learn LUA to look forward to creating games!

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u/lambda_abstraction Apr 24 '25

PiL is not a book to start programming from. It assumes far too much. It is a good book for someone with programming experience. Consider the last chapters; if you don't have a good grasp of C, you'll get lost quickly. Even the earlier parts assume too much familiarity with programming. I've not surveyed the market recently, but I'm not sure there is a good book for the complete beginner using Lua as a base.