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Is this how you use the return function?
For example:
01 | thing = false |
02 |
03 | function okay() |
04 | wait(2) |
05 | if thing == false then |
06 | print ("Hello World!") |
07 | thing = true |
08 | return okay() |
09 | elseif thing == true then |
10 | print("Goodbye!") |
11 | end |
12 | end |
If it works correctly, it should print hello world, and then goodbye.
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after 2 seconds. MustangHeart 67 — 8y
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return "returns" a value of a function. For example:
1 | local function returnOne() |
2 | return 1 |
3 | end |
The function above will return 1. Example:
1 | print(returnOne()) --> 1 |
2 |
3 | print(returnOne()+10)-->11 |
However functions are useful because you can give them arguments, and you can return different things based on the arguments.
1 | local function evenNumberCheck(num) |
2 | return num%2==0 |
3 | end |
%, or modulus, gives the remainder.
The above function will check if numbers are even, and return a bool based on that. Example:
1 | print(evenNumberCheck(1)) --> false |
2 |
3 | print(evenNumberCheck(6)) --> true |
4 |
5 | if(evenNumberCheck(8*2))then |
6 | print("8*2 makes an even number") |
7 | else |
8 | print("8*2 doesn't make an even number") |
9 | end |
For more info, I suggest reading this answer to the same question.
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You would use return to get the value of a function.
01 | local a = true |
02 | local b = true |
03 |
04 | function ReturnValues() |
05 | return a and b |
06 | end |
07 |
08 |
09 | function PrintValues() |
10 | print(tostring(ReturnValues())) --tostring converts things to strings |
11 | end |
12 |
13 | PrintValues() |
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so basically, does it go back to the start of the script? (or as specified?) MustangHeart 67 — 8y
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it'll go back to where it was called. Azarth 3141 — 8y