Lua is it really lua?

Solar2D Lua Language
#1

Hi,

Before jumping into resources and reading the wrong thing.

I was wondering is Corona Lua language really written in lua?
Like Android Java and Java is written different but they say it’s easy to learn Android Java if you learn java.

If i learn lua from the link below, would it help me learn corona lua ?

http://www.evilmana.com/tutorial/psp-lua-programming/

Thanks
Wahid [import]uid: 58887 topic_id: 10983 reply_id: 310983[/import]

#2

http://developer.anscamobile.com/content/app-programming-guide [import]uid: 12108 topic_id: 10983 reply_id: 39959[/import]

#3

Yes everything really is written in Lua, there are API’s to access everything but it is just Lua.

So reading something like Programming in Lua is good :slight_smile:

– Chris [import]uid: 33866 topic_id: 10983 reply_id: 40009[/import]

#4

Oh ok thanks so much for the help guys.
Wondering is the link i posted in my first post different than lua corona?

Thanks again
Wahid [import]uid: 58887 topic_id: 10983 reply_id: 40053[/import]

#5

It is Lua, but don’t expect to be able to access all the libraries in a common Lua interpreter.

Libraries like os and debug if available will have limited functionality.

This is technically “embedded Lua” so the libraries and API’s available will be up to the maker of the host application (Ansca). [import]uid: 846 topic_id: 10983 reply_id: 40146[/import]