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Lua Course Catalog

Master Lua with hands-on lessons, live code editors, and practical projects. Choose your path from basics to advanced scripting.

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Showing 4 active coursesInteractive sandbox included

FundamentalsSelf-Paced

Lua Fundamentals Mastery

Master Lua syntax, tables, and control structures with interactive exercises and instant feedback.

LevelBeginner

Duration4 Weeks

Hours16h

Skills:

Variables, Loops, Tables, Functions, Logic

Req: Basic computer literacy

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Game DevActive Cohort

Game Scripting Essentials

Learn to script game logic, handle player input, and manage game states in Lua.

LevelIntermediate

Duration6 Weeks

Hours24h

Skills:

Events, Physics, State Machines, UI

Req: Lua Fundamentals

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AutomationStarting Soon

Automation & Scripting

Build powerful automation scripts to streamline workflows and interact with system APIs.

LevelIntermediate

Duration5 Weeks

Hours20h

Skills:

File I/O, API Calls, System Tasks

Req: Lua Fundamentals

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AdvancedActive Cohort

Advanced Metatables & OOP

Deep dive into metatables, object-oriented programming, and advanced memory management.

LevelAdvanced

Duration8 Weeks

Hours32h

Skills:

Metatables, OOP, Coroutines, Memory

Req: Intermediate Lua knowledge

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Custom Training

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Capstone Projects

Build Real Lua Applications.

Master Lua through hands-on projects. From game mechanics to automation bots, learn by building real-world tools.

player_controller.lua

Lua & LÖVE

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function love.update(dt)
  player:update(dt)
  if player.y > 600 then
    player:reset()
  end
end

2D Platformer Mechanics

Build physics-based character controllers, collision detection, and sprite animation systems using Lua scripting.

Speed

60 FPS

Latency

<1ms tick

Pattern

Entity Component, State Machine

Tech Stack

Lua 5.1, LÖVE 2D, Box2D, Sprite Sheets

file_manager.lua

Lua & OS

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local function process_files(dir)
  for file in lfs.dir(dir) do
    if file:match("%.txtquot;) then
      os.rename(file, "backup/"..file)
    end
  end
end

Task Automation Bot

Create robust automation scripts to handle file system operations, batch processing, and system event triggers.

Speed

100 ops/s

Latency

5ms delay

Pattern

Worker Pool, Event Loop

Tech Stack

Lua, OS API, File I/O, Coroutines

config_loader.lua

Lua & Data

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function parse_config(line)
  local key, val = line:match("(%w+)=(%w+)")
  if key then
    config[key] = val
  end
end

Custom Config Parser

Develop a lightweight configuration parser to handle custom file formats, validation, and data serialization.

Speed

500kb/s

Latency

0.2ms parse

Pattern

Lexer, Recursive Descent

Tech Stack

Lua, String Patterns, Tables

api_bridge.c

Lua & C API

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static int l_add(lua_State *L) {
  double a = luaL_checknumber(L, 1);
  double b = luaL_checknumber(L, 2);
  lua_pushnumber(L, a + b);
  return 1;
}

Embedded Scripting API

Integrate Lua into host applications to allow users to write custom plugins and extend functionality.

Speed

10k calls/s

Latency

0.05ms call

Pattern

Bridge Pattern, Proxy

Tech Stack

Lua C API, C++, Shared Libs

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