Variables, Tables, and Expressions
The starting point for any programming language is learning how to store values and data.
What are some examples? In a game you’ll need to store things like a player’s name and status, the number of lives, the score, the enemies, and the remaining time.
These values are from different types. For instance:
- A name is a string
- A score is a number
Store Simple Values
Simple useful types in Lua are numbers, strings, and Booleans.
To store a value of one of these types, you have to name the value and assign it.
Look at this:
This gives a string the name “title” and assigns it “Rocky” as a value. Please note ...
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