How do I use on variable in multiple scripts? (beginner scripter)

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#1

Hey everyone! I’m new to scripting so this is probably a dumb question, but I have a variable in one script (in StarterGui) and another script (in workplace)

Theres a variable in startergui that I want to use in workspace. I’m wondering whether the variable belongs in ServerStorage, or if im doing something completely wrong lol. Thanks!

#2

You might need to learn variables again no clue really what your talking about. Variables contain a line of code of your choice and by calling it at anytime IN THE SAME SCRIPT the line of code can be ran or whatever is in your variable.

#3

Yeah, I already mentioned that I have no clue what I’m talking about. So, I cant have a variable in multiple scripts? I’ve seen some posts saying that they cant be stored in ServerScriptService but it doesn’t seem to be working.

#4

so you can store normal scripts in serverscriptservice and its basically just a storage spot for scripts

#5

You can use globals. Though they only replicate to their respective script type.

_G.Map = workspace.Map
--another script
for _,v in _G.Map:GetChildren() do
    print(tostring(v))
end
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#6

You can use module scripts to share variables between scripts. requiring a modulescript from any script returns a reference to the same table (Note that each RunContext gets its own new reference/table created). It’s not really recommended to use globals, mostly due to race conditions

#7

While this does work, it’s not recommended to avoid race conditions (the order the scripts modify the variable isn’t always the same).

I would either use module scripts, value objects (ex: IntValue), or bindable events

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