How to get an object from a table, based on its index? (in an efficient way)
please note I want this done to be with the least amount of lines used as possible, I understand theres an easy solution using a straight-forward method to do this otherwise.
player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
char = player.Character
backpack = player.Backpack
tools = game.Lighting.Tools:GetChildren()
part = game.Workspace.Part
part.Touched:connect(function()
for i, v in pairs(tools) do
local numbers = math.random(1, #tools)
if v == v[I] then
v:clone()
v.Parent = backpack
end
end
end)
so clearly that wouldn't work, so what is the simplest way (or best way) to take an object from a table, based on its index within the table? for example, I have a math.random call. for the number it picks out, I want that to determine which object will be selected (using that objects index in relation to the number)
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I believe what you want is this, but I'm not sure, as your question is slightly hard to understand:
local tab = {}
local number = math.random(1,#tab)
tab[number] -- would return the value
So, to incorporate that into your code:
local player = game.Players.LocalPlayer -- made them locals because locals are faster and better
local char = player.Character
local backpack = player.Backpack
local tools = game.Lighting.Tools:GetChildren()
local part = game.Workspace.Part
part.Touched:connect(function()
local number = math.random(1,#tools)
local clone = tools[number]:Clone() -- clones the tool
clone.Parent = backpack
end)
TIP:
Use Tab to format your code, not space, as it is inconsistent.
Hope I helped! If you need help, feel free to ask.
~TDP
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