How do i print the whole table?
How do I print a whole table without making a mess? like this:
1 | local exampleTable = {"Hello", "Example", 1, 5} |
2 |
3 | print(exampleTable[1]) |
4 | print(exampleTable[2]) |
5 | print(exampleTable[3]) |
6 | print(exampleTable[4]) |
this is the script:
01 | local Decisions = { |
02 | "Left", |
03 | "Straight", |
04 | "Right" |
05 | } |
06 |
07 | local TablePrint = {} |
08 |
09 |
10 | for i = 1, 10, 1 do |
11 | local Randomizer = math.random(1,3) |
12 | table.insert(TablePrint, i, Decisions[Randomizer]) |
13 | end |
14 |
15 | print(TablePrint) |
it just prints: table: 0x7abaffbc3391dbd5 - Server - Script:4
What's the problem?
this piece of code by the way is to make a map for a maze so I don't have to decide.
the Script type is server-sided I'm also using Roblox Studios Run.
Any problem?
1 answer
Method 1: Using the (New) Output Window (Recommended)
It is likely that Log Mode is turned on in the Output window. Make sure to turn it off. Here is how:
- Go to the three dots button at the top right of the Output window.
- Make sure the Log Mode option is unchecked.
- Play your game in Studio again. This time, the table and its contents will be printed in a nice format.
Here is a GIF of the first two steps I have mentioned above.
Method 2: The "Old Way"
If you want to perhaps define your own format of printing tables, consider using a for loop, like this:
01 | local Decisions = { |
02 | "Left", |
03 | "Straight", |
04 | "Right" |
05 | } |
06 |
07 | local TablePrint = {} |
08 |
09 |
10 | for i = 1, 10, 1 do |
11 | local Randomizer = math.random(1,3) |
12 | table.insert(TablePrint, i, Decisions[Randomizer]) |
13 | end |
14 |
15 | -- Changes made start from here! |
16 | -- Go through each index and its corresponding element in TablePrint. |
17 | for index, decision in ipairs(TablePrint) do |
18 | -- Print each entry as specified in this format. |
19 | print(index .. ": " .. decision) |
20 | end |
Note that this change only applies to tables that use numbers as indexes. However, I still recommend Method 1 because it eliminates the need to make those changes by using Studio's built-in tools.
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