How do I index a number from a dictionary?
I am trying to add a number from a dictionary, but how do I get an individual number indexed?
Indexing:
1 | Player.Character:WaitForChild('RunningSpeed').Value = 25 + (KillerStats[1]) |
Dictionary
1 | local KillerStats = { |
2 | Speed = 1, |
3 | Damage = 3, |
4 | Vision = 10 |
5 | } |
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3 answers
You don't index dictionary's with integers (whole numbers) instead you index them with the name you gave the index to be.
Example:
1 | local diction = { |
2 | ["Index"] = "Some Value"; |
3 | ["Something"] = "Another value" |
4 | } |
5 |
6 | for i, v in pairs(diction) do |
7 | print(i..v) -- outputs "Index" and "Something" along with their values |
8 | end |
So you know the semi colon is the same as using a comma
Lets go back to the example you had. Your index is different then mine but here's how you index what you want from your dictionary.
01 | local KillerStats = { |
02 | -- I put brackets on your index |
03 |
04 | ["Speed"] = 1, |
05 | ["Damage"] = 3, |
06 | ["Vision"] = 10 |
07 | } |
08 |
09 | print(KillerStats.Speed) -- or |
10 | print(KillerStats["Speed"]) |
11 | -- Should output 1 (*2) |
Hope this helps!
I haven't done much with dictionaries yet but to my understanding it's just like looking up the word in a dictionary. You don't search it by list because it's not in a numbered list. You would search it by name and then get the definition (Value).
1 | Player.Character:WaitForChild('RunningSpeed').Value = 25 + (KillerStats[Damage]) |
The problem is that what you assigned isn't doesn't become the original index anymore; using a dictionary you need to specify your custom index for roblox to examine and verify it. For example,
1 | --Dictionary |
2 | local KillerStats = { |
3 | ["Speed"] = 1, |
4 | ["Damage"] = 3, |
5 | ["Vision"] = 10 |
6 | } |
1 | --Script |
2 | Player.Character:WaitForChild('RunningSpeed').Value = 25 + (KillerStats["Speed"]) |