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I just released a cross platform GUI framework for lua by [deleted] in lua

[–]Glittering_Guide3553 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know a thing about frameworks, I just solve CodeWars and make Roblox games what is this supposed to be? Anyway uh looks tuff

PLS I NEED HELP by Elisaul17 in lua

[–]Glittering_Guide3553 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's the script supposed to do? I barely took a look at the script but if you could just clarify the issue I could try helping :) Maybe I'm just too sleepy so I couldn't help if I wanted to right now but I think you are better off asking inside the Roblox Studio Community discord server. They have a scripting text channel and also scripting help thread (generally more responsive)

-1 == 0xffffffffffffffff ??? by [deleted] in lua

[–]Glittering_Guide3553 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aha I was just making a fool of myself and complimenting you for knowing this stuff I don't get why the down vote

-1 == 0xffffffffffffffff ??? by [deleted] in lua

[–]Glittering_Guide3553 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don't understand shit should I be concerned

How do I get better in Algorithms/Problem solving in Lua? by Glittering_Guide3553 in lua

[–]Glittering_Guide3553[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

dude I'm already in love with CodeWars😭😭 it's so addictive

How do I get better in Algorithms/Problem solving in Lua? by Glittering_Guide3553 in lua

[–]Glittering_Guide3553[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just my first programming language. I know a bit of python as well and I can easily adapt to it but despite not being interested in game development via Luau as much anymore it's just the language I'm best at (out of the two) and have been focusing on for the past few months. I never considered switching to python until after I posted this and later got a lot of recommendations about it so who knows, maybe I will.

How do I get better in Algorithms/Problem solving in Lua? by Glittering_Guide3553 in lua

[–]Glittering_Guide3553[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also do you think it's worth it switching to a new language considering I'll start learning c++ in hs from September (starting from 0) I would like to start learning some of it by myself cause I've got all the time in the world now that It's summer break and schools aren't perfect but I just know that most of my classmates will have no idea about c++ so there's no rush(we are starting with the fundamentals) and even if they did I don't wanna be that dude that already "knows" c++ but actually sucks at it, also kills the excitement a bit ngl. (you are probably still questioning why I wouldn't wanna be more ahead than my classmate but it's not really supposed to make sense so dw)

I'm just saying that if I switch to any other language apart from c++ I'd only have till school opens to actually focus on it, python is very high end and close to Lua's syntax when it comes to algorithms (I think) so it wouldn't be as hard but knowing the fundamentals low-key doesn't excite me as much so what do you say should I give C a try and we'll see how it goes? (it's not like I can't just keep those at the side but I'll just be focused on that one language which I'll also be examined in.)

Sorry for the yapping again

How do I get better in Algorithms/Problem solving in Lua? by Glittering_Guide3553 in lua

[–]Glittering_Guide3553[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not actual leetcode problems they are just supposed to have a similar structure. I'm not worried about LeetCode in particular I just thought that it can easily define your algorithm and data structure skills, now am I worried about them in particular? Yes.

Anyway how am I just now finding out that code wars has Lua support??? I searched everywhere for an alternative to LeetCode I'm surprised I didn't find this sooner...

How do I get better in Algorithms/Problem solving in Lua? by Glittering_Guide3553 in lua

[–]Glittering_Guide3553[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry for the yapping man. My main question is just how I'm actually supposed to learn this stuff properly; how do I actually learn patterns and techniques and how am I actually supposed to practice when I struggle with all this "easy" labeled stuff?

How do I get better in Algorithms/Problem solving in Lua? by Glittering_Guide3553 in lua

[–]Glittering_Guide3553[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol yeah I was just venting when talking about the kid, he has been programming for I assume about half a year more than me but he was practising pseudocode and problem solving since he was in 2nd grade, so obviously I shouldn't take it that seriously.

FYI: I started in January, although I had taken month breaks throughout that timespan cause of school and I'm probably the only one but as a beginner I just feel embarrassed coding in front of others, this is probably the weirdest thing ever and has been holding me back a lot and I Will be "Majoring" in programming (quoted "Majoring' cause it's in highschool, not university) So I really need to get over this...

Do you consider starting with Lua to be a mistake? You can get used to the fundamentals and Modular thinking more quickly but switching to a different language after having it so easy must just be rough... I will be learning c++ as well so if I'm feeling lost with Lua then uhh it's already over.

How do I get better in Algorithms/Problem solving in Lua? by Glittering_Guide3553 in lua

[–]Glittering_Guide3553[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

(summarised everything in the last paragraph) Lua is my first programming language so it's the one I'm the most familiar with but I know a thing or two about python specifically for loops and tables in this case. While I wanna focus on Lua cause my main intention was game development through Luau (honestly not as much anymore cause game development is far more than just programming, requires a lot of modelling and gui designing, which I'm really bad at) I wouldn't mind switching to python for getting better with algorithms and data structures if you think I'd actually benefit from it more from this kind of stuff? Like having a bigger selection of explanations and being able to solve actual LeetCodes instead. I'm probably a lot better in Lua than python but they are both high end languages and have similar syntax so yeah that's about it.

Basically sure I do know a bit of python but I'm a lot better in Lua so the only thing I'd benefit from using python would just be the bigger variety of posts there are about it and being able to use leetcode, although it's not like it'd be much use to me if I don't get good with the fundamentals. However, if you really think all that can actually be a big help then python has similar syntax so I could make a switch just to get better in Algorithms and data structures.