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bbbbbbwhat are locals without any input in it supposed to do?
i added the b's on the beggining coz title was too short. pretty simple but im not sure if i understand what it does. what i mean is something like this
1 | -- script |
2 | local abc |
3 | -- the rest of the script |
and nothing else
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This is used so you can set the data of it afterward. E.g.
1 | --//Variables |
2 | local target |
This could be used as a turret or gun.
01 | --//Variables |
02 | local target |
03 |
04 | local bullet = game.ServerStorage.Bullet:Clone() |
05 | bullet.Touched:Connect(function(hit) |
06 | if hit.Parent:FindFirstChild("Humanoid") then |
07 | target = hit.Parent |
08 | else |
09 | target = nil |
10 | end |
11 | end) |
You could use this technique later. E.g. You could make a textbox that shows what the target is
01 | --//Variables |
02 | local target |
03 |
04 | local bullet = game.ServerStorage.Bullet:Clone() |
05 | bullet.Touched:Connect(function(hit) |
06 | if hit.Parent:FindFirstChild("Humanoid") then |
07 | target = hit.Parent.Name |
08 | else |
09 | target = nil |
10 | end |
11 | end) |
12 |
13 | local textBox = script.Parent |
14 | if target ~= nil then |
15 | textBox.Text = target |
16 | else |
17 | textBox.Text = "No Target" |
18 | end |
So basically, the variable will hold the value nil until it has a value and you can then call that variable later in the script.
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Pls accept, I took a lot of time in making this explanation kingblaze_1000 359 — 5y
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ok thanks and sorry for late accept i was asleep TFlanigan 86 — 5y
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It is just a placeholder for a value that does not exist yet.
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Indeed. It is the equivalence to: local abc = nil Thetacah 712 — 5y
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All it is is a variable that you made with no value, but you can change the value of it in a function or an event later.