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Is there a way to shorten a Script ? Cause im lazzy.

Asked Sep 16, 2022116 views2 answers

Hello from Romania, is there a way to shorten a script?

 local Dice = math.random(1,3) 
	hint.Value = '3'
	wait(0.9)
	hint.Value = '2'
	wait(0.9)
	hint.Value = '1'
	wait(0.9)
	
	if Dice == 1 then
	
		P.CanCollide = false 
           end
           if Dice == 2 then
	
		P.CanCollide = false 
           end
            if Dice == 3 then
	
		P.CanCollide = false 
           end
    end

Now, let say i want to do that to happen 6 more times, i could copy & paste,right? ,but let say im too lazy, what then? is there a way to shorten this out? i tryed to do:

    Local Game1 = local Dice = math.random(1,3) 
	  hint.Value = '3'
	   wait(0.9)
	   hint.Value = '2'
	   wait(0.9)
	   hint.Value = '1'
	   wait(0.9)
	
	if Dice == 1 then
	
		P.CanCollide = false 
           end

Basicaly, i tryed to make a word mean a entire script. but it doesent work, it wold be cool tought. :D :D :D

AnonymousSep 16, 2022Edited Sep 16, 2022

2 answers

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It really depends on what you're trying to accomplish. If its all going to be CanCollide = false then you could check for a range of numbers or enter all acceptable numbers into a table and check that if they're scattered around. (1) Otherwise I would have a table with a function for each number, which would make it easier to read, as you wouldn't write if Dice == __ every time. (2) examples shown below for each

ex1.

Dice = math.random(1,3)
--first
nums = {1,3}
if table.find(nums, Dice) then
	CanCollide = false
end
--second
if Dice >=1 and Dice <=3 then
	CanCollide = false
end

ex2.

Dice = math.random(1,3) -- gets you a random number 1-3
local functions = {
	[1] = function(P) -- example of changing cancollide on P specifically 
		P.CanCollide = false
	end,

	[2] = function() -- example of another function
		print("landed on a 2, nothing happens in this example except this print")
	end,
}
if functions[Dice] then -- checks if the result from the dice is inside the table
-- in this case, if it lands on a 3, nothing happens because i only put [1] and [2] in the table. 
	functions[Dice]() -- runs function for rolled value, should work like any other function
-- if you want to change P's property may want to use functions[Dice](P), in top example if you look inside table
end

there are probably better ways but these are the two that i could think of at the time that to me would be easier to type.

AnonymousSep 16, 2022Edited Sep 18, 2022Permalink

4 comments

hi, could u edit and add more explanations? just if you want.

AnonymousSep 17, 2022#

just to the 2 ex.

AnonymousSep 17, 2022#

just to the 2 ex.

AnonymousSep 17, 2022#

im not the best at explaining things, if theres a specific part you didn't understand let me know and ill try to explain it, otherwise i did add a few comments which hopefully helps

AnonymousSep 18, 2022#

local Dice
for i = 1, 7, 1 do
	Dice = math.random(1,3)
	for i = 3, 1, -1 do
		hint.Value = i
		task.wait(0.9)
	end
	
	if Dice == 1 then
		P.CanCollide = false
	elseif Dice == 2 then
		P.CanCollide = false
	elseif Dice == 3 then
		P.CanCollide = false
	end
end

AnonymousSep 16, 2022Edited Sep 16, 2022Permalink

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