From English Wikipedia @ Freddythechick
local p = {}; --All Lua modules on Wikipedia must begin by defining a variable
--that will hold their externally accessible functions.
--Such variables can have whatever name you want and may
--also contain various data as well as functions.
p.hello = function( frame ) --Add a function to "p".
--Such functions are callable in Wikipedia
--via the #invoke command.
--"frame" will contain the data that Wikipedia
--sends this function when it runs.
-- 'Hello' is a name of your choice. The same name needs to be referred to when the module is used.
local str = "Hello World!" --Declare a local variable and set it equal to
--"Hello World!".
return str --This tells us to quit this function and send the information in
--"str" back to Wikipedia.
end -- end of the function "hello"
function p.a(frame) -- Add another function
local name = frame.args.test -- To access arguments passed to a module, use `frame.args`
-- `frame.args[1]` refers to the first unnamed parameter
-- given to the module
return "A kuku!" .. name -- `..` concatenates strings. This will return a customized
end
return p --All modules end by returning the variable containing their functions to Wikipedia.
-- Now we can use this module by calling {{#invoke: Example | hello }},
-- {{#invoke: Example | hello_to | foo }}, or {{#invoke:Example|count_fruit|bananas=5|apples=6}}
-- Note that the first part of the invoke is the name of the Module's wikipage,
-- and the second part is the name of one of the functions attached to the
-- variable that you returned.
-- The "print" function is not allowed in Wikipedia. All output is accomplished
-- via strings "returned" to Wikipedia.
