What is Lua Formatter?
Lua Formatter is a specialized tool designed to format and beautify Lua code according to community standards and best practices. Lua is a lightweight, embeddable scripting language known for its simplicity and efficiency, used in game development, embedded systems, web applications, and as a configuration language, requiring consistent formatting for maintainable and readable scripts.
Our Lua formatter ensures your code follows established Lua Style Guide conventions and maintains consistency across your development team and projects, embracing Lua's philosophy of simplicity and elegance.
Key Benefits:
- Community Standards Compliance: Apply Lua Style Guide and community-driven formatting conventions automatically
- Game Development Focus: Optimize formatting for game scripting, modding, and interactive application development
- Embedded Systems Integration: Structure code for embedded applications, IoT devices, and system configuration
- Table Organization: Format Lua tables, metatables, and complex data structures clearly
- Performance Optimization: Format code for optimal Lua interpreter performance and memory efficiency
Perfect for Lua developers, game programmers, embedded systems engineers, and development teams working with scripting, automation, and configuration management.
Lua Formatting Options
Configure Lua formatting to match community standards and team preferences. Our formatter supports comprehensive options for modern Lua features, table structures, and scripting workflows.
Indentation Settings
- Function and block indentation (2 spaces standard)
- Table field alignment
- Control structure formatting
- Nested table organization
Code Structure Options
- Module and require statement organization
- Function definition structure
- Variable declaration formatting
- Error handling patterns
Lua-Specific Features
- Table constructor formatting
- Metatable and metamethod structure
- Coroutine and thread organization
- String pattern and matching alignment
Advanced Formatting
- Module system organization
- C API integration patterns
- Performance-critical code structure
- Documentation comment alignment
How to Use Lua Formatter:
- Upload your Lua file or paste game script code directly into the editor
- Select your preferred formatting options (Lua Style Guide, indentation, table settings)
- Click "Format" to apply Lua best practices and improve code readability
- Use fullscreen mode for large game projects and complex scripting applications
- Copy the formatted output for development or integrate with Lua tools and engines
Integration Support: Works seamlessly with Lua development tools including VS Code with Lua extensions, ZeroBrane Studio, and game engines like LÖVE, Corona SDK, and World of Warcraft addons. Compatible with modern Lua versions and popular frameworks for web development and embedded systems.