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Lua is a programming language that is integrated into the RTGame Wiki with Scribunto. Lua source code is run from Modules in their own namespace, and invoked with {{#invoke:Module|function}}; this should be done with a wrapper template. For example, if we have a module named "foo", then we should have a template called "Template:Foo" consisting of {{#invoke:Foo|main}} to call the module, and use {{Foo}} to use the module on pages.

For certain complex templates, Lua runs many times more efficiently than standard wikitext. It can also perform operations not available otherwise in wikitext. Unlike JavaScript, it is available to all readers, and does not need to be enabled. It is also run during parsing, rather than after.

Wikipedia:Lua (programming language) and Wikipedia:Project:Lua, for a more in-depth breakdown of the coding Language
mw:Extension:Scribunto/Lua reference manual, for the documentation of Lua as used by the Scribunto extension
Special:PrefixIndex/Module:, for a list of all current modules
Category:Lua-based templates, for an index of templates that directly invoke Lua

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	'''Lua''' is a programming language that is integrated into the ~~Star Citizen~~ Wiki with [[mw:Extension:Scribunto\|Scribunto]]. Lua source code is run from Modules in their own namespace, and invoked with <code><nowiki>{{#invoke:Module\|function}}</nowiki></code>; this should be done with a wrapper template. For example, if we have a module named "foo", then we should have a template called "Template:Foo" consisting of <code><nowiki>{{#invoke:Foo\|main}}</nowiki></code> to call the module, and use <code><nowiki>{{Foo}}</nowiki></code> to use the module on pages.		'''Lua''' is a programming language that is integrated into the RTGame Wiki with [[mw:Extension:Scribunto\|Scribunto]]. Lua source code is run from Modules in their own namespace, and invoked with <code><nowiki>{{#invoke:Module\|function}}</nowiki></code>; this should be done with a wrapper template. For example, if we have a module named "foo", then we should have a template called "Template:Foo" consisting of <code><nowiki>{{#invoke:Foo\|main}}</nowiki></code> to call the module, and use <code><nowiki>{{Foo}}</nowiki></code> to use the module on pages.

	For certain complex templates, Lua runs many times more efficiently than standard wikitext. It can also perform operations not available otherwise in wikitext. Unlike JavaScript, it is available to all readers, and does not need to be enabled. It is also run during parsing, rather than after.		For certain complex templates, Lua runs many times more efficiently than standard wikitext. It can also perform operations not available otherwise in wikitext. Unlike JavaScript, it is available to all readers, and does not need to be enabled. It is also run during parsing, rather than after.

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