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Integrate Lua with C++

You're reading from Integrate Lua with C++ Seamlessly integrate Lua scripting to enhance application flexibility

Product type Paperback

Published in Oct 2023

Publisher

ISBN-13 9781805128618

Length 216 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

C++

Tools

Linux

Concepts

Application Development

Author (1):

Wenhuan Li

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Table of Contents (18) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1 – Lua Basics FREE CHAPTER

2. Chapter 1: Getting Your C++ Project Lua-Ready

3. Chapter 2: Lua Fundamentals

4. Part 2 – Calling Lua from C++

5. Chapter 3: How to Call Lua from C++

6. Chapter 4: Mapping Lua Types to C++

7. Chapter 5: Working with Lua Tables

8. Part 3 – Calling C++ from Lua

9. Chapter 6: How to Call C++ from Lua

10. Chapter 7: Working with C++ Types

11. Chapter 8: Abstracting a C++ Type Exporter

12. Part 4 – Advanced Topics

13. Chapter 9: Recapping Lua-C++ Communication Mechanisms

14. Chapter 10: Managing Resources

15. Chapter 11: Multithreading with Lua

16. Index

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Exercises

Locate the standard string manipulation library in the Lua reference manual. Learn about string.gmatch, string.gsub, and pattern matching. What pattern represents all non-space characters?
Using string.gmatch and a generic for loop, reverse the sentence “C++ loves Lua.” The output should be “Lua loves C++.”
Can you use string.gsub and achieve the same with one line of code?

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Authors (1)

Wenhuan Li

Wenhuan Li

Wenhuan Li is a software architect and full stack developer. He started his career in the chip design industry, where he worked on embedded software and development tools. Over the past decade, Wenhuan has primarily focused on mobile applications and backend services and was associated with big tech companies such as Meta, Bloomberg, Booking, and McAfee.

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