How do i make a script find a letter in a parts name

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#1

So i want to know how could i destroy a part once it touches another part with a keyword in it

this is my current script:

script.Parent.Touched:Connect(function(touched)
	if string.find(touched.Name, "d_", 2) then --cant figure out how would the script detect a keyword in a string
		touched:Destroy()
		print("destructed")
	else
		print("not destructable")
	end
end)
#2

At first to make it work you don’t need that third argument so it would be string.find(touched.Name, "d_") also if you use touch event only in destructible parts you can disable “Can touch” property for non destructible parts and then your code will be:

script.Parent.Touched:Connect(function(touched)
        touched:Destroy()
end)
#3

if some one touch some part anoter part destroy?

#4

its good but you dont type who want to touch to destroy

#5

i want it to only destroy parts that that have “d_” at the beginning of they’re name

#6

just remove the third argument in string.find and should do

#7

the parts names are random. Example: d_trash, d_body, d_tool

#8

could do

if string.match(string.sub ( touched.Name, 1, 2), 'd_')  then    -- this would check just the first 2 letters of the name
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#9 
script.Parent.Touched:Connect(function(hit)
	if hit.Parent:FindFirstChild("Humanoid") then
		script.Parent:Destroy()
	end
end)

ddddddd
you can make Folder for parts

#10

and another option you could use CollectionService to tag the parts that can be destroyed this can be done at runtime also or in scripts

#11

You are completely going off track on what i needed. Its already been solved by @Nyonic

#12

when i type i dont see nyonic topic

nyonic topic best then my topic like i see(;

#13

This also works without string.match

if string.sub(touched.Name, 1, 2) == "d_" then

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#14 
if string.sub(touched.Name, 1, 2) == "d_" then
	--Do code.
end

if string.find(touched.Name, "^d_") then
	--Do code.
end

if string.match(touched.Name, "^d_") then
	--Do code.
end