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    Coding With Lua Cheatsheet: Create New Scripts Run Code

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    This document provides an overview of basic Lua coding concepts for Roblox including how to create and run scripts, use variables and functions, work with objects and their properties, and troubleshoot issues. Key points covered include printing text, using comments, declaring string and numerical variables, accessing an object's parent and properties using dot notation, looping code with "while true do", and creating local variables.

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    This document provides an overview of basic Lua coding concepts for Roblox including how to create and run scripts, use variables and functions, work with objects and their properties, and troubleshoot issues. Key points covered include printing text, using comments, declaring string and numerical variables, accessing an object's parent and properties using dot notation, looping code with "while true do", and creating local variables.

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    This document provides an overview of basic Lua coding concepts for Roblox including how to create and run scripts, use variables and functions, work with objects and their properties, and troubleshoot issues. Key points covered include printing text, using comments, declaring string and numerical variables, accessing an object's parent and properties using dot notation, looping code with "while true do", and creating local variables.

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    Coding With Lua Cheatsheet: Create New Scripts Run Code

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    Coding with Lua Cheatsheet

    Create New Scripts Run Code


    Right-click object > Insert New Script Press Play.

    Print Function Comments


    Displays text on the screen. Green notes saying what the code does.
    ● Example: ● Example:  
    print​(​"Hello world!"​)  --Turns PracticePart green 

    Variables
    Placeholders for information the program will use later. Variables can be changed and worked
    with in a variety of ways.

    String Variables Numerical Variables


    Holds groups of letters and/or numbers. Uses Used to count things Does not have quotation
    quotation marks. marks.
    Example: ​“This is a string”  Example: ​5 
    In use: ​print​(​"5 is my favorite"​)  In use: ​wait​(​3​) 

    Properties
    Any characteristic of an object.
    Examples include color, visibility, speed, and health points.

    Dot notation
    Used to separate names of objects, properties, and keywords like “new”.
    Example: ​game​.Workspace.PartName.BrickColor = BrickColor.new(​“Color 
    name”​) 

    Wait Function
    Makes the program wait a number of seconds before going to the next line of code.
    Example: ​wait​(​4​)

    These documents are licensed by Roblox Corporation under a ​Creative Commons


    Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License​. ​Roblox, Powering Imagination, and
    Robux are trademarks of Roblox Corporation, registered in the United States and other countries
    While true do
    Loops the code between ​while true do​and ​end​ over and over
    Example:
    while true do  
    wait​(​3​) 
    Part.BrickColor = BrickColor.new(​"Alder"​) 
    wait​(​3​) 
    Part.BrickColor = BrickColor.new(​"Baby blue"​) 
    end 

    local Variables
    Use the keyword local and a name to create your own variable. No spaces in the name.
    Example: ​local ​NameOfMyVariable = script.parent 

    Parents and Children


    The relationship between two objects. In this
    image the parent is the part. The child is the
    script.

    script.Parent
    Directs a script to its parent. Usually a part.
    Example: ​local ​NameOfMyVariable = script.parent 

    Troubleshooting Steps
    1. Look for red lines in the code and follow instructions
    2. Check that capitalization matches exactly
    3. Check for missing quotation marks or parentheses
    4. Make sure there are no spaces in variable names
    5. Make sure that necessary code isn’t commented out (green)
    6. Have a few friends look at your code. Everyone needs fresh sets of eyes sometimes.

    These documents are licensed by Roblox Corporation under a ​Creative Commons


    Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License​. ​Roblox, Powering Imagination, and
    Robux are trademarks of Roblox Corporation, registered in the United States and other countries

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