What do i use to determine which four different int values are higher? and choose that value?
i tried doing for loops i just can't wraped my head around.
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What do i use to determine which four different int values are higher?
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I'm no rocket scientist, but I'm pretty sure you can just use math.max for this sort of thing.
local highest = math.max(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9) --//You can put whatever numbers you want in there.
print(highest) --//Will output 9
You can also put the numbers inside of a table, and using the unpack function can unload them into the function like this.
local numbers = {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9}
local highest = math.max(unpack(numbers)) --//Is the same as the code from before, but this time we're taking all the values from the table and unpacking them into the math.max function.
print(highest) --//Still outputs 9
Not sure if I'm reading the question wrong or not judging from the above answers, but the math.max function can certainly get the largest number from a group of numbers. Conversely there is the math.min function, which does the same thing but returns the smallest number.
This is quite simple.
local function SortIntValues(folder)
local intValues = {}
for i,v in pairs(folder:GetChildren()) do
table.insert(intValues, v)
end
table.sort(intValues, function(a,b) return a.Value > b.Value end)
return intValues[1]
end
local HighestIntValue = SortIntValues(folderWithIntValues) — This is the highest int value.
4 comments
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i quite get it but not fully enough, but thank you! ill use this for knowledge in the long run.
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With all due respect my godly lad, giving fully working code and not even explaining it is going to help him now but he can't learn from this.
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The reason I recommend this way is from math.max and Virality’s way is that it returns the actual IntValue. The other two answers are only returning the highest number but I don’t see what you can do with just a number.
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You can do lots of stuff, like math
I'm kind of tired right now so if there is a predefined method for this somebody tell me, but here is a function you can use:
local one = 1
local two = 2
local three = 3
local four = 4
local values = {
one,
two,
three,
four,
}
function getHighest(table)
highest = 0
for i,v in pairs(table) do
if v > highest then
highest = v
end
end
return highest
end
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My god you're right.. why i have never think about this...i did a different method still works but i rather use this so its more computing power friendly thank you!
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Np
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-1 for reinventing math.max
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programmerHere, this forum isn't for you man, this isn't a forum to shame others on their mistakes, it's about learning and creating a positive community.
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Bad answer. -1.
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I'm here to correct mistake bro
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You can just replace the numbers 1-9 with how many numbers and whatever numbers you want.
Your answer is underrated