Find something specific in a table?

There are a few ways.

The best way is to make a dictionary;

local fruitTable = {
    apple = true,
    banana = "Test",
    pear = { 1, 2, 3 },
    orange = false
}

print(fruitTable["apple"]); -- true
print(fruitTable["pineapple"]); -- nil
print(fruitTable["orange"]); -- false
print(fruitTable["banana"]); -- "Test"
print(fruitTable["pear"][1]]); -- 1
print(fruitTable["pear"][2]]); -- 2
print(fruitTable["pear"][3]); -- 3

or to use a function:

function tableFind(Table, toFind)
local found = false;
    if typeof(Table) == "table" then
        for i,v in pairs(Table) do
            if(v == toFind) then 
                found = true 
            end;
        end
        return found;
    else
        return "First parameter has to be a table.";
    end
end