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Is Lua a good first language?

still-moth-48

The community around Lua has changed a lot in the last few years.

copper-moth-631 more

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.
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mossy-alder-4

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.
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bright-yarrow-21

Ha, I thought I was the only one.
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still-sparrow-87

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.
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hollow-finch-61 more

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.
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gentle-alder-90

Second this.
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wild-thistle-74

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.
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woven-otter-86

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.
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misty-lichen-311 more

Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.
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gentle-hazel-2

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woven-sedge-671 more

Same experience here.
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rustling-yarrow-52

woven-sedge-67 wrote:

Same experience here.

Good question, following.
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bright-lichen-443 more

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.
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bright-sparrow-171 more

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.
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copper-alder-28

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.
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mossy-fern-98

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sunlit-hazel-259 more

The official docs are better than they look.
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silver-otter-857 more

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.
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late-lichen-484 more

Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.
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tidal-alder-201 more

Could you share a photo?
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amber-otter-33

The official docs are better than they look.
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bright-reed-141 more

late-lichen-48 wrote:

Start small and stay consistent.

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.
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late-hazel-12

bright-reed-14 wrote:

late-lichen-48 wrote:

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silver-reed-761 more

This is the most useful reply in the thread.
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tidal-clover-62

silver-reed-76 wrote:

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.
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wry-fern-11

Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.
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dusky-clover-18

This is the most useful reply in the thread.
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rustling-alder-82

Small correction, but the point stands.
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tidal-moth-34

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