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Re: What's the best way to learn Lua?

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DurstAuric is not online. DurstAuric
Joined: 12 May 2009
Total Posts: 8066
15 Feb 2015 01:13 PM
I mean, I use the Wiki every so often; it's not too much of a help.
I watched all of Peaspod's YouTube videos; those helped me a lot.
- I'll offer a small fortune of 20,000 R$ to who ever can help me improve decently.
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KLGA is not online. KLGA
Joined: 19 Apr 2014
Total Posts: 2571
15 Feb 2015 01:16 PM
like you said wiki and youtube, but there is another method what i did mostly,
just create a random empty place and insert free model scripts and look through them trying to figure out how they work
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Kipyko is not online. Kipyko
Joined: 01 Jun 2014
Total Posts: 249
15 Feb 2015 01:16 PM
the best way to learn lua is to just keep making scripts and games its all about trial and error.
plus knowing python helps tremendously with understanding lua
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DurstAuric is not online. DurstAuric
Joined: 12 May 2009
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15 Feb 2015 01:18 PM
right..
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mew903 is not online. mew903
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15 Feb 2015 01:18 PM
The best way to learn coding of any kind is through trial an error. You need to learn to experiment and adapt your own coding style. If you learn from an external source then you're only learning what that source knows, not what you might be able to find out on your own.

I suggest reading the pil and using the wiki as basic references, but the absolute best way of learning is on your own.
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DurstAuric is not online. DurstAuric
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15 Feb 2015 01:20 PM
"the pil"
eh?
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mew903 is not online. mew903
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15 Feb 2015 01:22 PM
http://www.lua.org/manual/5.2/
http://www.lua.org/pil/contents.html
Might be of good use
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eLunate is not online. eLunate
Joined: 29 Jul 2014
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15 Feb 2015 01:24 PM
Sit around here and try to help. Get shouted at when you do stuff wrong and learn from the people who do it right.
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K7Q is not online. K7Q
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15 Feb 2015 01:26 PM
Durst, some people dont have the intelligence to learn lua. and its ok to be one of those people, atleast i know that im not one of those.
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Aesthetical is online. Aesthetical
Joined: 01 Jan 2014
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15 Feb 2015 10:46 PM
The wiki is, IMO, the easiest way to get into Lua scripting. It's the method I used to learn Lua, when I was in eigth grade two years ago.

A general list of tutorials, where you can find what you want to learn easily.
http://wiki.roblox.com/index.php?title=Tutorials
http://wiki.roblox.com/index.php?title=AllTutorials

What I recommend to absolute beginners:
http://wiki.roblox.com/index.php?title=Absolute_beginner%27s_guide_to_scripting
http://wiki.roblox.com/index.php?title=In-Depth_Scripting_Guide

For people who know a little scripting. This takes your scripting knowledge and gives it applicable uses. It also teaches you about the various things and objects in Studio.
http://wiki.roblox.com/index.php?title=Cookbook
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Datanaut is not online. Datanaut
Joined: 03 Feb 2009
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15 Feb 2015 10:55 PM
I disagree with "not having enough intelligence" it's having enough interest. It requires a ton of interest and dedication to learn it. I'm really only scratching the surface. To learn it you have to love it.
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deadwar71 is not online. deadwar71
Joined: 25 Jan 2014
Total Posts: 15
15 Feb 2015 10:57 PM
I started in 5th grade :/

I just studied other scripts, and alwasy trying to out do myself :/
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cosmo9512 is not online. cosmo9512
Joined: 20 Jun 2013
Total Posts: 1407
15 Feb 2015 11:48 PM
I started halfway thru Year 7.

Also, ignore D7, anyone can do it.

Just look at scripts in freemodels, read the wiki, and experiment. That's been proven a working method, as that is how I learnt :)

Good luck!
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