Lua Quick Start Guide

Hello World!

It is common practice when first learning a new programming language to create a Hello World program. This is a simple program that prints the words Hello World to the screen. The goal of this exercise is to write, compile (or interpret), and run a simple piece of code to prove that you can execute it.

The program will be written using Visual Studio Code, but how will it be executed? Visual Studio Code provides an Integrated Terminal. This is a Terminal that should work the same way regardless of what operating system you are using. It's important to note that whatever code gets executed through this Terminal can also be executed through the operating system Terminal/shell.

Being able to perform the same steps regardless of operating ...