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Why does this if statement return false when the values are the same?
mentors = {"Enchanted4Dan","officialpm","AnuCat","Cald_fan","Alexoct"}
for i,v in ipairs(mentors) do
print(v..": "..plr.Name) -- so i can see if the values are the same, which they are
print(type(v)..": "..type(plr.Name)) -- so i can see if the value types are the same, which they are
if v:lower() == (plr.Name:lower()) then
print("success")
server.Remote.MakeGui(v,"MentorProgram",{
StudentsCards = StudentsCards,
MentorCards = MentorCards,
Player = plr
})
else
print(v.." and "..plr.Name.." are not equal") -- tells me they are not the same, when they are
end
end
when it prints it prints this, this for my name
:: Kronos :: Cald_fan : Cald_fan
:: Kronos :: string: string
:: Kronos :: Cald_fan and Cald_fan are not equal
why doesnt the if statement return true?
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Cald_fan and Cald_fan are not equal is getting printed outside the if statement so it will always print it no matter what, is it printing success? starmaq 1290 — 5y
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i have to do it like that, if the if statement returns false it prints that Cald_fan 26 — 5y
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The print will run no mater if the statement runs use an else User#5423 17 — 5y
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well the statement still returns false Cald_fan 26 — 5y
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run print(v:lower() == plr.Name:lower()) User#5423 17 — 5y
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i did that in the if statement Cald_fan 26 — 5y
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meaning it does string:lower() in the if statement Cald_fan 26 — 5y
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tbh I would never use name in the first place. Use the players id it is far better than checking for a name as a player can change their name. User#5423 17 — 5y
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then i have to use methods and do more stuff because i get this info from a trello board Cald_fan 26 — 5y
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Thats your call to make. User#5423 17 — 5y
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eh ill do it Cald_fan 26 — 5y
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Thanks to @kingdom5 as he said said i should use user id and it fixed the problem!