I am trying to add a number from a dictionary, but how do I get an individual number indexed?
Indexing:
Player.Character:WaitForChild('RunningSpeed').Value = 25 + (KillerStats[1])
Dictionary
local KillerStats = {
Speed = 1,
Damage = 3,
Vision = 10
}
You don't index dictionary's with integers (whole numbers) instead you index them with the name you gave the index to be.
Example:
local diction = {
["Index"] = "Some Value";
["Something"] = "Another value"
}
for i, v in pairs(diction) do
print(i..v) -- outputs "Index" and "Something" along with their values
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.
local KillerStats = {
-- I put brackets on your index
["Speed"] = 1,
["Damage"] = 3,
["Vision"] = 10
}
print(KillerStats.Speed) -- or
print(KillerStats["Speed"])
-- 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).
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,
--Dictionary
local KillerStats = {
["Speed"] = 1,
["Damage"] = 3,
["Vision"] = 10
}
--Script
Player.Character:WaitForChild('RunningSpeed').Value = 25 + (KillerStats["Speed"])
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Wouldn't using a table be better for your use case as opposed to a dictionary?