So i am working on a function that will make it so i can have the same function for different variables. Here's what I tried:
function Multival (func, amt)
local ValsToReturn
for i = 1, amt, 1 do
ValsToReturn = ValsToReturn, func
end
return ValsToReturn
end
func is the function you need to call, amt is the amount of times you need to repeat it. the func returns something.
So im guessing you want to return multiple values from a function into more than one variable, at least thats what I hope.
Its actually super simple once you figure out that you can write variables on the same line like this:
local variable1, variable2 = 1, 2
So, if you want a function that returns more than one value to more than one variable, you can do this:
local function returnSomething()
return 1, 2, 3, 4
end
local var1, var 2, var3, var4 = returnSomething()
print(var1)
print(var3)
Expected Output: 1, 3
Hopefully that helps some.
Also I should mention that I believe it pretty much always assigns the variables in whatever order you returned them in
@Psudar only problem with that is the functions im using func() to represent a function that returns an GUI element like a frame.
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I think this idea is fundamentally flawed. Just use the standard loops and create a separate function for everything. A function should have 1 and only 1 purpose. Think about it this way: Your function is going to loop through other functions. Thats basically useless, if you've already created a function, just loop it separately. Forgive me if im forgetting something or missing something here.
I should have said that i was trying to use it as: local val1, val2, val3, val4 = Multival (functionTest(), 4)
Oh I gotcha! Ill write a solution now.