Getting Started

To get started with programming within the Lua Node Editor, you first have to understand what nodes we currently have and how they function.

What are nodes?

Nodes are graphical elements or building blocks that represent operations, functions etc. These nodes are connected together in a visual workspace to create a program or application. Visual programming makes programming more accessible, especially for individuals who may not be familiar with traditional text based coding.

Meaning of Node Colors

Integrated Nodes

To begin with the type of nodes, we have a current total of 34 integrated nodes. that exist within the editor at the moment, you can see all the current nodes below.

Node Name	Function	Node Sample	Status
Entry Node	Entry for your script		Success
Function Declaration	For declaring a function		Being Modified
Function Call	To call a function		Being Modified
Variable Table	To have multiple variables		Success
Variable	Invidual variable		Being Modified
Expression	To express a value		Success
For Loop	Executes a set of statements repeatedly.		Success
Else	Represents an "else" condition in conditional statements.		Success
While Loop	The While Loop executes a set of statements repeatedly as long as a specified condition is true.		Success
If	Represents a conditional statement that executes a node if a specified condition is true.		Success
Else If	Represents an "else if" condition in conditional statements, allowing for additional conditions to be checked.		Success
Iterate Pairs	Used for iterating through pairs in a collection or data structure.		Success
Iterate IPairs	Used for iterating through indexed pairs in a collection or data structure.		Success
Divide	Performs a division operation.		Success
Modulus	Performs a modulus operation.		New
Multiply	Performs a multiplication operation.		Success
Add	Performs an addition operation.		Success
Substract	Performs a subtraction operation.		Success
Greater	Checks if one value is greater than another.		Success
Greater or equal	Checks if one value is greater than or equal to another.		Success
Less	Checks if one value is less than another.		Success
Less or equal	Checks if one value is less than or equal to another.		Success
Equal	Checks if two values are equal.		Success
Not Equal	Checks if two values are not equal.		Success
And	Performs a logical AND operation.		Success
Not	Performs a logical NOT operation.		New
Or	Performs a logical OR operation.		Success
Print	Outputs information to the console or another output stream.		Needs new update
Return	Exits a function and returns a value.		Success
Assign	Assigns a value to a variable.		Success
Index Table	Retrieves a value from an array or table using an index.		Success
Index Table by key	Retrieves a value from a table using a key.		Success
Concat	Concatenates two or more strings or values.		Success
Chain Expression	a chain expression typically refers to a series of method or function calls performed consecutively on the result of the previous call		Success