How do I organize this list of rank titles?
Context: There is a table like this
The indexes are the minimum level needed to achieve the rank, and the values in the table are tables with values inside themselves. A rank in this context is a string value which players can achieve as they progressively increase their levels.
ranklist = { [1] = Beginner -- These are all tables found elsewhere in the script [10] = Experienced [21] = Master [43] = Boss }
I want to use this table in a way that with a given player's level, which is an integer value, I can extract the rank data tables.
In other words; Level 1 Player outputs the Beginner table; Level 9 Player outputs the Beginner table; Level 21 Player outputs the Master table; Level 25 Player outputs the Master table;
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There are a lot of ways which this can be done but I like the linked list style as we can use the rank name as well as the level.
Example:-
local rankList = {}
-- built in reverse order
rankList.Boss = {43, 'Boss'}
rankList.Master = {21, 'Master', rankList.Boss}
rankList.Experienced = {10, 'Experienced', rankList.Master}
rankList.Beginner = {1, 'Beginner', rankList.Experienced}
local function getRank(rank, curRankName)
local rankName = rankList[curRankName or 'Beginner'][2] -- the first rank
local nextRank = rankList[curRankName or 'Beginner'][3]
-- loop and get next rank
while nextRank and rank >= nextRank[1] do
rankName = nextRank[2]
nextRank = nextRank[3]
end
return rankName
end
-- using no rank name
for i=1, 50 do
print('rank for ', i, ' is ', getRank(i))
end
-- with rank name
-- jump to that rank name then level from that rank
print('rank with name ', getRank(250, 'Experienced'))
This may be useful but it depends on how you want to use your rank table. I hope this helps.
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