How to add a value with a name to a table?

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So I added a new datastore to a project a few days ago, then got the idea for an XP multiplier to go with the data, the problem is I don’t know how to add the values to the table labeled correctly.

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When I try and do

local levelstats = {Level = 0, CurXP = 0, MaxXP = 238}

local XPMult ={Mult = 0, Timer = 0}

table.insert(levelstats,XPMult)

print(levelstats)

the final print is that screen shot. I need the table to look like
{Level = 0, CurXP = 0, MaxXP = 238, XPMult ={Mult = 0, Timer = 0}}
rather than
{Level = 0, CurXP = 0, MaxXP = 238, [1] ={Mult = 0, Timer = 0}}

Anyone know how to fix this?

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Table .insert directly inserts the table into the stats, I believe you are looking to copy the key value pairs from one table to the other instead.

local levelstats = {Level = 0, CurXP = 0, MaxXP = 238}

local XPMult ={Mult = 0, Timer = 0}

--table.insert(levelstats,XPMult)
for key,value in pairs(XPMult) do
	levelstats[key] = value
end
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Wasn’t quite what I was looking for but it did help me! and i did get it looking correct.
yours would look like
{Level = 0, CurXP = 0, MaxXP = 238, Mult = 0, Timer = 0}
but I wanted
{Level = 0, CurXP = 0, MaxXP = 238, XPMult ={Mult = 0, Timer = 0}}
but with your method changed up a little I did get it how I wanted!

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