Learn MOONSCRIPT with Real Code Examples

Install Lua runtime (5.1+ recommended)

Install MoonScript via LuaRocks (`luarocks install moonscript`)

Verify installation with `moonc --version`

Use MoonScript compiler (`moonc`) to compile .moon files to Lua

Optional IDE plugins for syntax highlighting

Install Lua runtime

Install MoonScript via LuaRocks

Set PATH for `moonc` CLI

Optional IDE/editor MoonScript plugin

Test compilation and execution

moonc.lua configuration

.moon files as source

Compiled Lua output in build/

Project-specific Lua modules

Documentation and notes

moonc file.moon - compile to Lua

moonc --watch src/ - auto-compile changes

lua file.lua - run compiled Lua

luarocks install moonscript - install MoonScript

moonc --version - check compiler version

UTF-8 support

Works with global Lua modules

Compatible with multi-language strings

No locale restrictions

Community examples worldwide

Cross-platform via Lua runtime

Open-source and MIT licensed

Lightweight compiler

Readable syntax for beginners

Works in text editors and IDEs

Terminal output via `print`

Text-based logging

Integration with game engine rendering

No native GUI in MoonScript

Visual output handled by Lua host

Tables for mutable state

Class instances for object state

Local and global variables

Function closures

Interop with Lua state when needed

Table creation and manipulation

List and table comprehensions

Class properties and methods

Interfacing with Lua modules

Serialization via Lua tables