Tips To Learn Lua/Love2D

[TheScriptan]

Hello everyone! I want to ask you guys one question. How I need to learn Lua/Love2D? Should I just learn basics of Lua and go right into the Love2D or should I learn Lua with some advanced functions like (metatables, arrays and more). I have experience in C++/C#, but I made a long break and I don't remember that much from these languages. I am really sorry that I am posting this, I know that there is tons of posts like this, but new post might be better for other people as well!:)

[davisdude]

Definitely learn Lua first.
When I first started programming, I had very little understanding of Lua or LÖVE, and this made me form some very bad habits. I had no idea what I was doing, just "it worked in some other place, so it should work here."
But don't completely abandon LÖVE while learning Lua. I would integrate them, but focus more on the Lua aspect at first. Then, once you understand Lua well, focus more on LÖVE.
That's how I would do it if I could redo it.

[TomcisUMB]

http://www.packtpub.com/love-for-lua-ga ... mming/book Good book i'm reading it now

[TheScriptan]

Thank you for the response, if I find a way, I will try to buy that book!

[OttoRobba]

Lua first, without question.
You can read the second edition of Programming in Lua here: http://www.lua.org/pil/contents.html

The first 7 chapters or so represent the core of what is done with Lua, covering functions, iterators, basics of tables, etc...
It should give you enough of a foundation to start testing and developing small things.

Also, Lua-Wiki has great resources (including benchmarks, tutorials and whatnot) and for me was a great way to learn a bit more.

This video is a nice intro to both Lua and LÖVE though:



PS: The "Lua for LÖVE" book is ok but you are probably better off either with the "Programming in Lua" or "Lua for Beginners". I like the former for being short and concise but the latter explains things at a slower pace and is preferred by some.

[TheScriptan]

Thank you for this wide response! I will definitely watch this video and maybe find those books! Now I am learning fundamentals of lua from website!