Can you explain these codes?

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#21

Wait,can it be?The “points” in this line is folder ,too and we can’t change it too?

local points = Instance.new("IntValue")
#22

IntValue just means you will be putting numbers inside of it.
Like variables in C you have to say what kind of stuff you will be storing. (int abc = 1;)
You can name it anything after the Instance.new.

It wouldn’t be the name but the datatype in the variable.

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#23

So we can’t code like this

local abc = Instance.new("Folder")

Instead of

local leaderstats = Instance.new("Folder")

Right?

#24

Variable names do not affect Instance names

local ldfold = Instance.new("Folder") --// make new local var named "ldfold" and assign a new "Folder" instance
ldfold.Name = "leaderstats" --// set the name property of the stored value of "ldfold"
#25

Wait what,so why the system know we are coding on the leaderboard???

#26

Because “leaderstats” is a special name for folders, and when parented to a player, generates a leaderboard GUI.

#27 
leaderstats.Name = "leaderstats"

This line right?So the system know we are coding on the Leaderboard
Can we do this:

Abc.Name = "leaderstats"
#28

I do not understand your question, what are you trying to ask here?

The code provided at op basically:

  • Makes a new local variable named “Players” and assigning the “Players” instance of the DataModel
  • Makes a new local function with the name “onPlayerAdded” with a single argument named “player”, inside the function:
  • Makes a new local variable inside the function named “leaderstats”, assign a new folder created with Instance.new
  • Sets the property “Name” referenced from variable “leaderstats” into “leaderstats”
  • Sets the property “Parent” referenced from variable “leaderstats” pointing to the function argument “player”
  • Makes another local variable inside the function named “points”, assigning a new IntValue created from Instance.new
  • Sets the property “Name” referenced from variable “points” into “Points”
  • Sets the property “Value” referenced from variable “points” into 0 (number)
  • Sets the property “Parent” referenced from variable “points” pointing to the local variablr inside the function scope named “leaderstats”
  • End function definition
  • Calls “Connect” function from PlayerAdded RBXScriptSignal referenced from the global scope local variable named “Players”, with passing a argument which references the “onPlayerAdded” local function which we have defined
#29

Assuming Abc is a Instance, yes

#30

We are coding about leaderboard right?So where is the line help we know we are coding about it ?

#31 
local abc = Instance.new("Folder")
	abc.Name = "abc"
    abc.Parent = player

Can i do this?if i do this is rihht how the system know we are coding about leaderboard(leaderstats)?

#32

The Roblox engine normally detects if a folder named “leaderstats” is on a Player object, if one exists, it goes through all BaseValues inside the folder that can be turned into a string containing the value and displays it on the player list.

#33

local Players = game:GetService(“Players”) —Gets players

local function onPlayerAdded(player) — When they join
local leaderstats = Instance.new(“Folder”) — Making leaderstats
leaderstats.Name = "leaderstats”
leaderstats.Parent = player — Whenever you get more of a currency it gives you that.

local points = Instance.new("IntValue") — Makes your currency show up
points.Name = "Points" — What you see in the top right bar
points.Value = 0 — How much you start with 
points.Parent = leader stats — Makes everything go to the top bar

end

Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(onPlayerAdded)

#34

Because you name the folder “leaderstats” with the line

leaderboard.Name = "leaderstats"

It is a object inside the game which can have a type and a name.
It will stay a folder but will be called leaderstats.

#35

No you cannot, you must set the name into “leaderstats”

local abc = Instance.new("Folder")
	abc.Name = "leaderstats"
    abc.Parent = player
#36

leaderstats is basically just the name of the top right bar I believe. And doing the code will add things yyou want to it like points.

#37

Why?it just give name ,why it must be like that?

#38

The Roblox engine only accepts “leaderstats”, make a feature request if you don’t want the name to be forced

#39

Oh so that is why the system know we are coding about leaderboard right?

#40

The system knows that we are “coding” about the leaderboard as long a folder named “leaderstats” is inside a “Player” object

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