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So I want to select 2 random players, how do I do it?
local chosenPlayer = plrs[math.random(1, #plrs)] local chosenPlayer2 = plrs[math.random(1, #plrs] --[[ The possibility is that the same player could be selected twice, how do I make sure that it doesn't do that?]]
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First we need to get a table of current players using
local players=game.Players:GetPlayers()
Then we can use math.random() to choose a player, using players[i] and then remove that player from the table using its index so that we can't choose it again.
local players=game.Players:GetPlayers() local n=math.random(1,#players) local player1=players[n] table.remove(players,n) n=math.random(1,#players) local player2=players[n]
I use the variable n so that I can choose a player and remove with since that is the index.
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Thank you, so after I pick the 2nd player, would I just do table.insert(plrs, n)? ChillTart 4 — 5y
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@ChillTart No, if you were waiting or if this is in a function, you want to get a fresh new list of current players. Also accept the answer if it helps! DanzLua 2879 — 5y
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But how do I insert the player back in the table? It's not a function, and I'm not waiting. ChillTart 4 — 5y
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@ChillTart You don't need/want to do that. Forget about the table it no longer servers a purpose for you. DanzLua 2879 — 5y
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So I would just create a new table? I still want to do stuff to the players in the table. ChillTart 4 — 5y
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@DanzLua ChillTart 4 — 5y
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@ChillTart Yes, just set players=game.Players:GetPlayers() and acquire a fresh new table. DanzLua 2879 — 5y
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Alright, thank you. Very helpful. @DanzLua ChillTart 4 — 5y