How to learn Lua Profesionally?

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#1

Hi!
I wonder: How do you learn lua profesionally?
For example: It would be easy to learn java with a youtube video, or something.
But roblox lua isn’t an official language, and I wonder how people learn it professionally?

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#2

Roblox lua works off the same principles as normal lua. Same syntax, same functions. Roblox just adds in some extra things. There are tons of online tutorials on youtube that can teach you basically anything.

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#3

it has everything

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#4

I don’ think that devfourm is a good place to start. It could be overwhelming with the way things are explained. Alvin Blox’s beginner series is a good place to learn as it goes at a nice pace and in simple terms to understand the syntax of lua.

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#5

the way i started was the learn tab, it has some good detailed tutorials that help you create simple games step by step and introduces you to all the basic mechanics

I had a few years of previous coding experience of various languages before coming to roblox so my opinion might be a bit off, but imo their tutorials are pretty easy to follow, and they even explain why a piece of code is needed unlike some of the yt vids which just tells you to copy paste (which doesnt help with learning at all)

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#6

kk. thanks! I’ll check it out.

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#7

I’ve studied from alvin blox and dev king before. But… Even with their lengthy videos, I haven’t gotten even half of what roblox has to offer

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#8

Take it at your own pace. Try things out on your own. One day you will get it.

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#9

Also,developer.roblox.com has courses, but they haven’t been updated in soo, sooooo long. very long. Like, it’s missing a bunch of stuff. It only has some courses, others have never been posted.

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#10

When I was younger, I always used free models. And while I was doing things, I knew I had to modify certain things, So I started reading code and making connections in my head as to what parts of a script do what. Then I practised this knowledge, and that’s how I learnt Roblox Lua. I use http://developer.roblox.com/ if I get stuck on a certain material, but otherwise, that’s how I learnt Lua at a “professional” stage.

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#11

I watched peaspod to learn lua. This is their channel. I would watch the video and take notes on a notebook.

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#12

Use the devhub (not the devform). Its a great place to start!

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#13

thanks for the suggestion! Appreciate it!

#14

So, how long did it take you to get to a profesional level?

#15

How long did it take for you to reach professional level?

#16

So, how long did it take you to get to a profesional level? Or, the high level?

#17

I wouldnt call my self professional but I have done paid jobs before. It took a few months to get a real good understand of the code. Im a teen so if your a adult, you may learn faster.

#18

Around 9-10 months. If you make use of your time and explore more, you will progress a LOT quicker.

#19

https://education.roblox.com/en-us/resources

All the best websites to learn Lua and all made by Roblox :+1:
But if you don’t want to learn it from Roblox, here’s a website. Programming in Lua (first edition)

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#20

It wouldn’t call myself professional since I just recently started myself (a few months or so) but it didn’t take me very long to learn most of the important stuff since I had a bunch of previous experience with other languages. If you are just getting started, I say just make a goal for yourself to learn at least one new feature every day. Whether by exploring the forum, devhub, or youtube. Try and come up with a game idea that you really want to make to motivate yourself.

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