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How to correctly use tables with "If"?
So, i have a table with some string values:
table = {"Part","Brick","Something"}
And i have script which destroys anything it touches:
function destroy(WhoTouched)
WhoTouched:Destroy()
end
script.Parent.Touched:connect(destroy)
But i need to check the name of the brick, and if name in the table, do not destroy that part:
for index,value in pairs(table) do
if WhoTouched.Name ~= value then
WhoTouched:Destroy()
end
end
The problem is - if table contains more than one value, script destroys everything, even parts with names in the table. So how exactly do i check name?
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Instead of using a for loop use a trick some people use, a "map-style" table or a Dictionary.
Dictionary
It's an array where you can actually SET the index in the table.
table = {
["ROBLOX"] = "Multiplayer game",
["LordDragonZord"] = "Amazing",
["Scripting"] = "Cool"
}
print(table["ROBLOX"]) --Will print "Multiplayer game"
Final Product
safe = {
["Part"] = true,
["Brick"] = true,
["Something"] = true
}--You can fit this on one line, I just did this so it's easier to read.
script.Parent.Touched:connect(function(p)
if not safe[p.Name] then
p:Destroy()
end
end)
Hope it helps!