Codectionary / Developer documentation / Lua

Lua os library

Lua reference for lua os library.

Syntax

local now = os.date("!%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")

Examples

Lua os library example

A focused example you can adapt while practising.

local now = os.date("!%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")

Best practices

  • Start with the smallest working example, then adapt it to your project.
  • Use the language’s standard library and idioms before introducing extra dependencies.

Runtime & versions

Lua interpreter or a host application. Feature availability depends on the language and runtime version used by your project; consult the official reference below.

Lua reference manuals

Specifications & further reading