Integrate Lua with C++: Seamlessly integrate Lua scripting to enhance application flexibility
by: Wenhuan Li (Author)
Publisher finelybook 出版社: Packt Publishing (October 27, 2023)
Language 语言: English
Print Length 页数: 216 pages
ISBN-10: 1805128612
ISBN-13: 9781805128618
Book Description
Discover the perfect synergy between C++ and Lua to create powerful, adaptable, and high-performing software solutions
Key Features
Get hands-on experience by integrating Lua with C++
Explore real-life project-ready advanced techniques for your future projects
Learn Lua through practical coding examples and exercises
Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook
Book Description
C++ is a popular choice in the developer community for building complex and large-scale performant applications and systems. Often a need arises to extend the system at runtime, without recompiling the whole C++ program. Using a scripting language like Lua can help achieve this goal efficiently.
Integrate Lua to C++ is a comprehensive guide to integrating Lua to C++ and will enable you to achieve the goal of extending C++ programs at runtime. You’ll learn, in sequence, how to get and compile the Lua library, the Lua programming language, calling Lua code from C++, and calling C++ code from Lua. In each topic, you’ll practice with code examples, and learn the in-depth mechanisms for smooth working. Throughout the book, the latter examples build on the earlier ones while also acting as a standalone. You’ll learn to implement Lua executor and Lua binding generator, which you can use in your projects directly with further customizations.
By the end of this book, you’ll have mastered integrating Lua into C++ and using Lua in your C++ project efficiently, gained the skills to extend your applications at runtime, and achieved dynamic and adaptable C++ development.
What you will learn
Explore how to access and compile Lua source code
Call Lua code from C++ for enhanced functionality
Integrate C++ code into Lua for powerful interactions
Deepen your understanding of Lua stack for advanced usage
Implement a project-ready Lua executor and binding generator
Extend C++ projects with customizable and extensible Lua scripting
Who this book is for
This book is for C++ developers seeking to seamlessly integrate Lua, learn the Lua programming language by examples, or enhance their understanding of Lua-C++ interaction. Basic knowledge of C++ is required to fully benefit from this book.
Table of Contents
1. Get and Build Lua with C++
2. Lua Fundamentals
3, How to Call Lua from C+t
4. Map Lua Types to C++
5. work with Lua Tables
6. How to Call C++ from Lua
7. User Defined Types in C++
8. A C++ Template Class to Export C++ to Lua
9. Some Acvanced Techniques
10. Managing Resources
11. vultithreading
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About the Author
Wenhuan Li is a software architect and full stack developer. He started his career in the chip design industry, where he worked on embedded software and development tools. Over the past decade, Wenhuan has primarily focused on mobile applications and backend services and was associated with big tech companies such as Meta, Bloomberg, Booking, and McAfee. Amazon page
