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What is the best way to create a 2D array in Roblox?
I'm trying to create a 9 by 5 board to replicate a game I play with a friend, DigitalVeer, called Fanorona.
He showed me a way that we can make a 2D matrix as the following:
grid = { };
function newPoint(x, y)
if not grid[y] then
grid[y] = { }
end
grid[y][x] = {x = x; y = y; vector = Vector2.new(x, y)}
end
for y = 1, 5 do
for x = 1, 9 do
newPoint(x, y)
end
end
What are some other ways for creating a 2D matrix in a way good for dealing with things such as boards where I also need to store values inside the arrays?
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The way you're doing it is the only way to create 2D arrays in Lua: using Tables.
What you put in those Tables (line 7 in your code) is how you add more data to the specific tile in question.
Additionally, it's a good idea to format your code for readability;
grid = { };
function newPoint(x, y)
if not grid[y] then
grid[y] = { }
end
grid[y][x] = {x = x; y = y; vector = Vector2.new(x, y), someValue = true, tileValue = 25}
end
for y = 1, 5 do
for x = 1, 9 do
newPoint(x, y)
end
end