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How to pick a random value from a table?
I've seen other people doing this so I know it's possible, what I do to pick random values is some thing like this:
local items = {item1, item2, item3}
local random = math.random(1,3)
local item = nil
if random == 1 then
item = items[1]
end
if random == 2 then
item = items[2]
end
if random == 3 then
item = items[3]
end
But it takes a long time to do is there any better way I can get a random value from a table?
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Just set the "item" to be a random element of the array:
local items = {"item1", "item2", "item3"} -- You probably want them to be strings or the table is {nil, nil, nil}
item = items[math.random(1,3)]
And to test:
while true do
local items = {"item1", "item2", "item3"}
item = items[math.random(1,3)]
print (item)
wait(5)
end
