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-- a local variable
local var2 = "Hello world!"
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== Data Types ==
Some common data types in Lua are ''string'', ''integer'', ''boolean'', & ''table''. Type names do not need to be declared when setting variables.
Examples:
<pre>
-- string variable
local var1 = "Hello world!"
-- integer variable
local var2 = 11
-- boolean variable
local var3 = true
-- table variable
local var4 = {}
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=== Tables ===
A Lua table is a data type similar to a Java list or map . Tables can be indexed or use key=value pairs.
''(<span style="color:red;">IMPORTANT NOTE: Lua table indexes begin at 1, not 0</span>)''
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