Lua Programming

  1. C API Integration
    1. Lua-C API Fundamentals
      1. Lua State Management
        1. State Creation and Destruction
          1. Multiple State Handling
          2. Required Header Files
            1. API Function Categories
            2. The Lua Stack
              1. Stack-Based Communication
                1. Stack Manipulation Functions
                  1. Stack Index System
                    1. Stack Size Management
                    2. Calling Lua from C
                      1. Loading Lua Code
                        1. Executing Lua Scripts
                          1. Function Invocation
                            1. Error Handling in C
                            2. Calling C from Lua
                              1. C Function Registration
                                1. Function Signature Requirements
                                  1. Parameter and Return Handling
                                    1. Library Creation
                                    2. Data Exchange
                                      1. Pushing Values to Stack
                                        1. Retrieving Values from Stack
                                          1. Type Checking in C
                                            1. Userdata Creation and Management
                                            2. Advanced C API Topics
                                              1. Metatable Manipulation
                                                1. Reference System
                                                  1. Memory Management
                                                    1. Thread Safety Considerations

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