Learn Lua in a Weekend! This book is a "mini" language reference on the Lua programming language. Lua is one of the most popular embedded programming languages, and it is widely used as a scripting language in many applications. We go through all salient features of Lua, as a standalone programming language in this book. Although the book is written as a reference, you can read it more or less from beginning to end and you should be able to get the overall picture of the Lua language (but not necessarily all the gory details) if you are familiar with some basic syntax of Lua. The book covers * Lua standalone interpreter. * Lua program execution. Modules. * Types, literals, variables. * Expressions, functions, statements. * Tables, arrays. * Metatables, metamethods. * Iterators. * Concurrency. * Lua standard libraries. Order your copy today!

Learn Lua in a Weekend! This book is a mini language reference on the Lua programming language. Lua is one of the "smallest" and simplest programming languages, and it is widely used as a scripting language in many applications, including various game engines such as Roblox. Lua is a "beginner-friendly" programming language. We go through all important features of Lua, as a standalone coding language in this book. Although the book is written as a reference, you can read it more or less from beginning to end and you should be able to get the overall picture of the Lua language if you are familiar with some basic syntax of Lua. The book also includes all essential builtin functions and the standard library functions. The book covers Lua standalone interpreter. How to effectively use the Lua REPL. Lua program execution. How to run the lua command in various ways. Types, literals, variables. How to assign values to local variables and reference them. Expressions. For example, how to do simple arithmetic and comparison operations. Functions. How to define a named and unnamed functions, and how to call these functions. Statements, such as the if conditional and the for, while, and repeat iteration statements. Tables. And, various uses of tables as a map and an array, etc. Metatables. How to customize the behavior of tables using metamethods. Basic object-oriented programming (OOP) in Lua. Factory methods and classes. Iterators. How to customize the iteration behavior of tables. Concurrency. Various coroutine methods for thread lifetime management. Lua standard libraries: math, string, table, os, io, file, and coroutine. Order your copy today!

Improve Your Haskell Programming Skills in a Weekend! This book is a "mini" language reference on Haskell, which is one of the most widely used (pure) functional programming languages. We go through all salient features of the modern Haskell programming language in this book (based on the Haskell 2010 Language Report). Although it is written as a reference, you can read it more or less from beginning to end and you should be able to get the overall picture of the Haskell language if you have some prior experience with functional programming in Haskell or other ML-style functional programming languages. This book is, however, not for absolute beginners. The book covers * Haskell software development process basics. * Haskell module system. Import and export. * Predefined types such as Char and String. * Top-level and nested declarations. * Type signatures. Function and pattern bindings. * Functions. Sections. Currying. * Conditional expressions. Case expressions. * Pattern matching. * Types. Data types. Type classes. * Basics of Functors and Monads. * Basic IO. * The Standard Prelude functions. * The builtin classes such as Eq, Ord, and Enum. Order your copy today and learn Haskell this weekend!

Learn Rust the Right Way! This book is a mini language reference on the Rust programming language. We go through all essential features of Rust 2021 Edition (and some newer language features) in this book. Rust is one of the most powerful languages, originally created for low-level systems programming. Rust is now widely used in other areas as well, such as Web application development. Rust is, in fact, one of the most popular/loved languages among developers. (And yet, it is one of the most difficult programming languages to learn.) This book is specifically written for * Experienced programmers who are new to Rust, or * Beginning Rust programmers who want to learn various fundamental concepts in Rust programming. That is, if you have some prior experience with Rust or other similar languages like C++ or Haskell, etc., then this book is for you. This book is, however, ultimately a "language reference", and it is not intended for complete beginners. The book covers * Rust crates. * Rust program items. * Names and variables. * Ownership and borrowing. * Blocks, scopes, lifetimes. * Types, traits, generics. * Special types, special traits. * Expressions. Statements. * Pattern matching. * Error handling. * Common macros. * Builtin attributes. Order your copy today and learn Rust the right way!

Learn Golang Essentials in a Weekend! Go is one of the most powerful, and yet the simplest, modern programming languages. We go through all important features of the modern Go programming language (as of 1.18 and 1.19 - 2022), including generics!! Why Go? * Go is a simple, easy to learn and use, beginner-friendly high-level programming language. * Go is suitable for low-level systems programming, traditionally done by low level languages like C. * Go is one of the most popular languages in modern Web services and application development. * Go is one of the most widely used CLI application languages for system administration and network management. * Go is fun! Although the book is written as a reference, you can read it more or less from beginning to end and you should be able to get the overall picture of the Go language (but not necessarily all the gory details) if you have some prior experience with programming in Go or other similar C-style languages. The book covers * Go toolchain. Workspaces, modules. * Go program execution model. Packages. * Variable, constant declarations. * Builtin types, builtin functions. * Structs, interfaces. Generic types. * Functions, methods. Generic functions. * Expressions and statements. * Goroutines. The book also includes a bonus chapter on generics for people who are new to programming with the parameterized types. Generics brings the power of the modern type system to the Go programming language. You won't be able to program effectively in Go without fully utilizing generics moving forward. Order your copy today and learn Go this weekend!

Become a Better Javascript Programmer! Typescript is a better Javascript, It is a statically typed, safe programming language, which uses more or less the same syntax as Javascript. Typescript programs are compiled to Javascript, and they can be run anywhere Javascript is supported. It is widely used by professional Javascript developers, for frontend development (e.g., Angular, React, and VueJS) as well as for backend development (e.g., Node.Js and Deno). This book is a "mini" language reference on the Typescript programming language. We go through all essential features of Typescript (as of versions 4.8 and 4.9), and some new ECMAScript features, in this book. Although it is written as a reference, however, you can read it more or less from beginning to end and you should be able to get the overall picture of the Typescript language if you have some prior experience with programming in Typescript or modern Javascript (ES2015 and later). This book is, however, not intended for complete beginners. The book covers * Typescript development basics. * ES module system. * Basic JS/TS types. Type annotations. * Variable declarations. Type inference. * Algebraic data types. Generics. * Objects. Classes. * Function types. Arrow functions. * How to create new types from existing types. Order your copy today!

Learn Python in a Weekend! This book is an (informal) language reference on the Python programming language. Python is one of the most widely used languages in many different application areas. We go through all essential features of the modern Python programming language, including the match statement (3.10) and exception groups (3.11). Although the book is written as a reference, you can read it more or less from beginning to end and you should be able to get the overall picture of the Python language if you have some prior experience with programming in Python. The book covers * Python program top-level components. * Python package/module import system. * Builtin type hierarchy. Data model. * List, map, tuple literals. * Expressions. Simple and compound statements. * Function, class definitions. * Object oriented programming in Python. * Structural pattern matching. * Coroutines, async/await. Order your copy today and learn Python this weekend!

Learn C# in a Weekend! This book is a "mini" language reference on the C# programming language. C# is one of the ".NET" languages, and it is widely used for Web application development (ASP.NET), among other things. We go through all essential features of the modern C# programming language (as of C# 10.0 and C# 11.0 on .NET 6/7) in this book. Although the book is written in a reference style, you can read it more or less from beginning to end and you should be able to get the overall picture of the modern C# language (but not necessarily all the gory details) if you have some prior experience with C# or other similar languages such as C++ or Java. Note: This book is a language reference (although written in an informal style), and not a tutorial. It is not intended for complete beginners. The book covers * High-level C# program structure. Namespaces. * C# type system. Value types, reference types. * Built-in types. Arrays, tuples. * Variable declarations. Statements. * Expressions. Pattern matching. * Generics, type constraints. * Interfaces, delegates, events. * Classes, structs, records. * Lambda expressions, local functions. * Extension methods. * Exception handling. Order your copy today and learn C# today!

Lua is a small, fast, powerful, and embeddable scripting language. It is well-suited for use in video games, application scripting, embedded devices, and nearly anywhere else a scripting language is needed. This quick reference contains a wealth of knowledge on how to program in and embed Lua, whether it is Lua 5.4, 5.3, 5.2, or 5.1. It groups the language's features and C API in a convenient and easy-to-use manner, while clearly marking the differences between Lua versions. This book covers: * Lua syntax, expressions, and statements. * Metatables and metamethods. * Object-oriented programming with Lua. * Creating and working with Lua and C Modules. * Lua's standard library and its C API. * Collaborative multi-threading in Lua and C. * How to embed and use Lua within a host. * And much more. Mitchell commands over 15 years of experience programming and embedding Lua in both the corporate and open-source realms.

The easiest way to learn Lua programming Key Features The easiest way to learn Lua coding Use the Lua standard libraries and debug Lua code Embed Lua as a scripting language using the Lua C API Book Description Lua is a small, powerful and extendable scripting/programming language that can be used for learning to program, and writing games and applications, or as an embedded scripting language. There are many popular commercial projects that allow you to modify or extend them through Lua scripting, and this book will get you ready for that. This book is the easiest way to learn Lua. It introduces you to the basics of Lua and helps you to understand the problems it solves. You will work with the basic language features, the libraries Lua provides, and powerful topics such as object-oriented programming. Every aspect of programming in Lua, variables, data types, functions, tables, arrays and objects, is covered in sufficient detail for you to get started. You will also find out about Lua's module system and how to interface with the operating system. After reading this book, you will be ready to use Lua as a programming language to write code that can interface with the operating system, automate tasks, make playable games, and much more. This book is a solid starting point for those who want to learn Lua in order to move onto other technologies such as Love2D or Roblox. A quick start guide is a focused, shorter title that provides a faster paced introduction to a technology. It is designed for people who don't need all the details at this point in their learning curve. This presentation has been streamlined to concentrate on the things you really need to know. What you will learn Understand the basics of programming the Lua language Understand how to use tables, the data structure that makes Lua so powerful Understand object-oriented programming in Lua using metatables Understand standard LUA libraries for math, file io, and more Manipulate string data using Lua Understand how to debug Lua applications quickly and effciently Understand how to embed Lua into applications with the Lua C API Who this book is for This book is for developers who want to get up and running with Lua. This book is ideal for programmers who want to learn to embed Lua in their own applications, as well as for beginner programmers who have never coded before.