Here's an example of what I'm trying to do:
local table = {
poop = {
poops = 5
},
poopFunction = function()
table.poop.poops = 10
end
}
COMMUNITY QUESTION
How would I edit a value in a table within a table?
1 answer
Using your example, you just wanna call the function and that will work without errors.
local table = {
poop = {
poops = 5
},
poopFunction = function()
table.poop.poops = 10
end
}
table.poopFunction() -- will run the function
Or you could use metatables, which can access the self keyword.
local table = {
poop = {
poops = 5
}
}
table.__index = table
function table:poopFunction()
self.poop.poops = 10
end
table:poopFunction() -- will run the function
Most basic explanation is, the self keyword refers to the table in which the function is located within.
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4 comments
I already know how to do that I want a table to edit itself though
I don't think that's what he wanted. What you are posting makes no sense and your explanation doesn't make sense either. You should've just posted the documentation
That's what it's doing - editing itself. I don't get what you are trying to say.
The question doesn't make sense, you're asking how to edit a value in a table that is inside of a table, which is what he did. Try explaining it a bit better.