How to save an array with data in index 0

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#1

I want to create an array that has data stored in its 0 index but whenever I load the data it prints nil. I don’t know how to explain it very well so I’ll give an example script.

local DataStore = game:GetService("DataStoreService"):GetDataStore("Test")

game.Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(player)
	local data = DataStore:GetAsync(player.UserId)
	print("Data Loaded!")
	if data ~= nil then
		print(data[0]) --array[0] always prints nil
		print(data[1]) --the other indexes saved their data successfully though
		print(data[2])
	end
end)

game.Players.PlayerRemoving:Connect(function(player)
	local array = {
		10,
		200,
	}
	array[0] = 2
	print(array[0]) --array[0] prints successfully here
	DataStore:SetAsync(player.UserId, array)
	print("Data Saved!")
end)

game:BindToClose(function()
	wait(2)
end)

I’m trying to add the type of value in the 0 index so that it isn’t shown when you loop through the data with ipairs but I can still access it. For example I could set 0 index to “StringValue” and then load the rest of the data in the array as a string value and parent it to the player.

#2

If you’re purposefully hiding the data from Roblox, you shouldn’t expect it to be there when taken out of the script (saved in datastores etc). Just use tables properly

local Data = {
    Type = "StringValue",
    Properties = {...}
}
DataStores:SetAsync(Key, Data)