Object-Oriented Programming With Lua
Some of you are already aware of what programmers call OOP (Object-Oriented Programming). Some of you may know nothing about it. I’ll try to be as clear as I can here, to keep this simple for both groups.
First of all, I suggest you take a look at the Wikipedia page about OOP:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Object-oriented_programming
An object is a special type of variable bringing With it its properties (called fields) and its functions (called methods). We call this a “class.” It allows you to organize your code to create “objects” of the same behaviors, like ships, characters, robots, and so on.
The academic metaphor is the vehicle:
- A vehicle has properties: color, weight, and so on.
- A vehicle has ...
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