How to detect if value is string or int value in dictionary?

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#1

How to detect if value is string or int value in dictionary?

for i,v in pairs(savedValues2) do
local Listing = Instance.new(“IntValue”) OR Instance.new(“StringValue”) – want this to change depending on its type
Listing.Name = v[1]
Listing.Value = v[2]
end

#2

Use type()

#3

If they’re IntValue or StringValue objects, then you can use IsA against the instance. If it’s just a primitive type, you can use type or typeof.

for i,v in pairs(savedValues2) do
   if v:IsA("IntValue") then
      -- IntValue
   elseif v:IsA("StringValue") then
      -- StringValue
   end
end

If you’re using primitive values and not ValueBase objects, then you could use type instead:

for i,v in pairs(savedValues2) do
   if type(v) == "number" then
      -- Number
   elseif type(v) == "string" then
      -- String
   end
end
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