Nov 18, 2020 · What does the ~= operator mean in Lua? For example, in the following code: if x ~= params then

I have seen the hash character '#' being added to the front of variables a lot in Lua. What does it do? EXAMPLE -- sort AIs in currentlevel table.sort (level.ais, function (a,b) return a.y < b...

May 3, 2013 · There is a nice article on lua-users wiki about ternary operator, together with problem explanation and several solutions.

Difference between . and : in Lua Asked 14 years, 9 months ago Modified 1 year, 2 months ago Viewed 80k times

I'm new to Lua, and need to know how to install it on Windows? I've tried and am unable to run the sample. When I try to compile it 100% success is shown, but when I click the run button it …

Apr 15, 2017 · Is there a common way to get the current time in or with milliseconds? There is os.time(), but it only provides full seconds.

How to check if a table contains an element in Lua? Asked 15 years, 8 months ago Modified 4 years, 7 months ago Viewed 323k times

45 If you are splitting a string in Lua, you should try the string.gmatch () or string.sub () methods. Use the string.sub () method if you know the index you wish to split the string at, or use the …

Sep 11, 2009 · EDIT For those who come across this post in the future, please note what @gimf posted. Since Tables in Lua are as much like arrays than anything else (even in a list context), …

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