Part 1 – Lua Basics

This part of the book will guide you through the process of getting and compiling Lua from the source code. Then, you will explore some options to set up your C++ projects to use Lua. This will be followed by a brief introduction to the Lua programming language.

Hence, the aim of this part is to prepare you for the real work of integrating Lua into C++. Feel free to skip through some of the topics if you are already familiar with them.

This part comprises the following chapters:

• Chapter 1, Getting Your C++ Project Lua-Ready
• Chapter 2, Lua Fundamentals