WoW Lua API (Lua 5.1)

Scope

• Retail only.

• Covers the Lua functions list and WoW-specific notes from warcraft.wiki.gg.

• Does not cover OS or file IO libraries (they are not available in the WoW client).

When to use this skill

• You need behavior or signatures for base Lua 5.1 functions used in addons.

• You want Blizzard-specific differences (for example degrees vs radians).

• You need WoW-only helpers like strsplit , table.wipe , or fastrandom .

How to use this skill

• Start with references/OVERVIEW.md for environment notes and scope.

• Use the library reference that matches the function you need.

• Read the detail files for method-call syntax and table method caveats.

Reference files

• references/OVERVIEW.md - Page-level notes, availability, and links.

• references/BASIC_FUNCTIONS.md - Lua base functions and behavior notes.

• references/MATH_LIBRARY.md - Math library plus Blizzard degree wrappers.

• references/STRING_LIBRARY.md - Standard and WoW-specific string helpers.

• references/STRING_DETAILS.md - String method-call syntax and pitfalls.

• references/TABLE_LIBRARY.md - Table helpers and WoW additions.

• references/TABLE_DETAILS.md - Table method-call behavior and wipe caveat.

• references/BIT_LIBRARY.md - bitlib functions and performance notes.

• references/COROUTINE_LIBRARY.md - Coroutine functions and cautions.

• references/DEPRECATED_FUNCTIONS.md - Deprecated or obsolete functions.

Sources

• https://warcraft.wiki.gg/wiki/Lua_functions

• http://www.lua.org/manual/5.1/manual.html