Attempt to compare instance with number

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#1

SO. For some weird reason this script wont work.
I have a bunch of scripts just like this that work perfectly but for some reason this one just wont friggen work
I get an error message stating that it attempted to compare an instance to a value which is not true.

local function attemptToBuy(player)
	local money = player.leaderstats.Tokens

	if money then
		if money.Value >= cost then
			money.Value = money.Value - cost

			itemClone.Parent = container
			button:Destroy()
			local show = game.Workspace.Tycoon.AutoDropper9.BuyButton
			show.Transparency = 0
			show.CanCollide = true
			show.CanTouch = true
			local show2 = show.Label.TextLabel
			show2.Visible = true
			local show = game.Workspace.Tycoon.Wall6.BuyButton
			show.Transparency = 0
			show.CanCollide = true
			show.CanTouch = true
			local show2 = show.Label.TextLabel
			show2.Visible = true
			
		end
	end
end

What the heck is wrong?

Btw roblox gotta upgrade their error messages, they are not very helpful when it comes to specifics.

#2

It’s about as helpful as it gets, it describes exactly what datatypes are being compared and what errors.

Is cost an instance?

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#3

If you’re bad at scripting, then this is literally why you’re complaining, the error message isn’t hard.

This just means you’re trying to compare a number with something that isn’t a number, in this casebook it is an instance. Can you tell us which is the error line of the code?

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#4

tell us which line of code has the error cuz we don’t know if cost is a number or an instance

#5

Here you’re comparing a number with an Instance, so check if “cost” is an instance and if it is you should replace it with a number, since you can’t compare two different types.

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#6

It is probably a ValueBase like the money variable.

Replace the “cost” with “cost.Value” and see if it works

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