Intro

Hello, Scripting in Lua can be very helpful.
For instance, Lua will help you make better places than those who cant script.
All though, When your learning Lua it can be Very difficult.
I'm still learning Lua aswell, Well Good luck in the scripting world of Lua!

Functions

Scripting is nothing without functions.


Functions are everywhere in the world of Lua.
Functions can be made or you can use already-made Functions such as

function
if
then
do
ect.

There are tons of functions!

Code:

functionaoz = Instance.new("Function")

I think thats how you make a function.
Exscuse me if im wrong.

Functions are very Important

Properties

Almost everything has a property!
For instance Insert a brick from the Insert menu it doesnt matter what kind.
So, lets change the brick's name.

Code:

game.Workspace.Part.Name = "HdFp02"

So to do it a more fun way you can do this

Code:

game.Workspace.Part.Name = "Part"    wait(4)    game.Workspace.Part.Name = "KillerX210"

Then we made a name change more difficult by 1 percent but its cooler

say we wanna name it Kill Is COol 101
we say

Code:

game.Workspace.Part.Name = ["Kill Is COol 101"]

Now changing reflectance brick color and transparency is the same

Code:

game.Workspace.Part.Reflectance = 5.5 --That makes it reflectancy 5.5 it could also be Transparency just by changing reflectance to transparency

Now Brick color is a little more complicated

Ill cover it later

Now instead of saying game.Workspace.Part All the time you could create a Variable wich i will cover next!

Variables

A variable is kind of important to shorten scripts.

For instance intead of saying game.Workpace.Part all the time you could create a variable

Variables are Stuff that stand for stuff like z could mean Part
or Message or hint it can stand for almost everything

Code:

Example: x = Instance.new("Message") Now x stands for an Instance that is a message or x = game.Workspace.Part

Now x stands for a Part

But x cannot have 2 values

so you could use a, b, c, d, e, f, g

But variables can go from as easy as L to as complicated as x2StarJammer/IncludedForYouToday
Variables can be anything of your choice
so

Code:

CatInTheHat = Instance.new("Hint")

Now CatInTheHat is a Variable Meaning it stands for a hint!

Positioning

Positioning is Important in Lua to

There are 2 types of positions CFrame and Position

for instance i want to move a brick on the edge of another brick or in the air

Ex:

Code:

game.Workspace.Part.Position = Vector3.new(10,10,10)

So we changed its position to X = 10 y = 10 and Z = 10

Vector3 is a Movement function so Vector 3 is the numerals meaning it needs 3 numerals. 10 10 10 is the Numerals.

Ex:

Code:

game.Workspace.Part.CFrame.Value = Vector3.new(101,20,40)

Thats a CFrame Value their very Useful.

So i just made that brick collide with any brick near it or i changed its CFrame value.

Arguments

Arguments are very very important without an argument the script wouldn't work.

Ex :

Code:

game.Workspace.Part.Position = Vector3.new(12,20,14)

Can you guess what the argument was there?

The argument passed there is 12 20 14 most arguments come before functions with a () or :

Ex:

Code:

game.Workspace.Part.Position = Vector3.new(Cheezburger,2,10)

That wouldnt work because cheezburger isnt an argument but if you do this

Code:

Cheezburger = 5 game.Workspace.Part.Position = Vector3.new(Cheezburger,2,10)

That would set the position to 5 2 10 Interesting right?

now watch this...

Code:

game.Workspace.Part.Position = Vector3.new(a, b , c )

Same as cheezburger wont work but...

Code:

a = 10 b = 10 c = 10 game.Workspace.Part.Position = Vector3.new(a, b, c)

That would work!

Isnt Positioning Fun?

Tables

Tables are used to store stuff in...
For example, ever seen a VIP door/ Admin script?

It says

Code:

adminlist = {"raboy117"}

Thats a table...

just say

Code:

coolppl = ("websiteRobloxYouNeedUs")

And to add on to that we do

Code:

coolppl = ("websiteRobloxYouNeedUs","Roblox")

There we go!
and tables... Witch ill cover next.

MetaTables

Tables can have tables too!!!

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I Hoped this helped :)

:/
Barely anyone read this D:

Why do you both have the same signature?

We don't...
he just said that thats spam when its my signature SO NO SPAM!

Updated it... Added Tables and more, fixed code and more...

Better tutorial now.

Too much false information, and not a good tutorial overall.

... Read that quote " Excuse me if im wrong.".........
Oh and 1 first tutorial, 2 I started working on this when i was a Newb, 3 I wrote this when i was tired.

nah, your still a newb. lol jk. (B