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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So I want to select 2 random players, how do I do it?
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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 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!
But how do I insert the player back in the table? It's not a function, and I'm not waiting.
@ChillTart You don't need/want to do that. Forget about the table it no longer servers a purpose for you.
So I would just create a new table? I still want to do stuff to the players in the table.
@DanzLua
@ChillTart Yes, just set players=game.Players:GetPlayers() and acquire a fresh new table.
Alright, thank you. Very helpful. @DanzLua