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How can I check to see if something is a table in my script?
I want to make sure what my datastore returns is a table and if it is anything else to just ignore it. Would :IsA work? If so I dont know how to make that work. I dont need you to write me any code. I just want to know an operator or something that would check. Thank you in advance.
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type(thing) == "table" theCJarmy7 1293 — 6y
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Yeah I don't think posting an answer form is necessary on this one. What you're looking for is the built-in type function, as CJarmy mentioned. You can read more about it here: https://www.lua.org/pil/2.html ScriptGuider 5640 — 6y
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Thank you User#21908 42 — 6y
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You can use an if statement like this:
local data = DataStore:GetAsync("key")
if not data then
data = {}
end
But you can also use the or operator instead
local data = DataStore:GetAsync("key") or {}
It will set the variable to {} if GetAsync() returns nil
Oh and if you want to check specifically for a table, use typeof()
local data = DataStore:GetAsync("key")
if typeof(data) ~= "table" then
return
end
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Thanks yeah I just want to check and see if it is a table. Not if its nil. User#21908 42 — 6y