# LUA code patch for - Forest - Seek-and-Hide - posted intro/ overview / and default code
**URL:** https://discourse.codecombat.com/t/lua-code-patch-for-forest-seek-and-hide-posted-intro-overview-and-default-code/9422
**Category:** Artisan
**Created:** [October 22, 2016, 1:23am UTC](https://discourse.codecombat.com/t/lua-code-patch-for-forest-seek-and-hide-posted-intro-overview-and-default-code/9422 "2016-10-22T01:23:33Z")
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### Author:  [@Harry\_the\_Wanderer](https://discourse.codecombat.com/u/Harry_the_Wanderer)
#### Post date: [October 22, 2016, 1:23am UTC](https://discourse.codecombat.com/t/lua-code-patch-for-forest-seek-and-hide-posted-intro-overview-and-default-code/9422/1 "2016-10-22T01:23:33Z")
**_Default code for LUA - - Copy-Paste into the editor to start_**
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```python
-- Gather 4 lightstones to defeat the Brawler.
-- If you find a lightstone, hide.
local checkTakeHide = function(item)
if item then
-- The item is here, so take it.
hero:moveXY(item.pos.x, item.pos.y)
-- Then move to the center of the camp (40, 34)
end
end
while true do
-- Move to the top right X mark.
hero:moveXY(68, 56)
-- Search for a stone there.
local stone = hero:findNearestItem()
-- Call checkTakeHide() with the argument: stone
checkTakeHide(stone)
-- Move to the top left mark.
-- Search for a stone.
-- Call the checkTakeHide() function.
-- Pass in the result of your search as an argument.
end
```
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_ **Overview for LUA** _
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You can use a function parameter as a variable inside the function. But also you can add additional instructions, which are not related to the parameter. For example:
```python
local checkAndHit = function(unit)
if unit then
hero:attack(unit)
-- An additional instruction without 'unit'.
hero:say("I'm dangerous!")
end
end
```
Also, don’t forget you can call the same function as many times as you want.
```python
hero:moveXY(10, 10)
local enemy = hero:findNearestEnemy()
checkAndHit(enemy)
-- Next point.
hero:moveXY(70, 10)
enemy = hero:findNearestEnemy()
checkAndHit(enemy)
```
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_ **Please feel free to use this to help you with the level until the patch is applied.** _
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### Author:  [@Sam\_Rosenfeld](https://discourse.codecombat.com/u/Sam_Rosenfeld)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2016, 8:18pm UTC](https://discourse.codecombat.com/t/lua-code-patch-for-forest-seek-and-hide-posted-intro-overview-and-default-code/9422/2 "2016-11-08T20:18:52Z")
My student is trying to do the “Seek-and-Hide” lesson in Lua but every time he starts the level he gets the following error message( I’m hoping that your solution above helps him out):
“Expected “#”, “(”, “-”, “–”, “–[”, “…”, “0”, “;”, “[”, “break”, “debugger”, “do”, “false”, “for”, “function”, “if”, “local”, “nil”, “not”, “repeat”, “return”, “that”, “true”, “while”, “{”, [\r\t\n], [’’], [’], [0-9] or end of imput but “/” found.”
