How to save/store versions of table

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#1

Hello, I am trying to save a “version”. No not a datastore, as a value
I have 2 functions
One edits the module which everything is stored in for each player
One returns the table for the specified player

I am getting the table then printing the value I want, it prints as 1 which is what I want
Then I update the module after
I print the same variable and it prints as 2
How can I fix this?

Code:

local ComboNumber = Combat:getCombo(player)
print(ComboNumber["Current"])
updateCombo(player, true)
print(ComboNumber["Current"])
#2

metatables are for cool kids :grimacing: :face_exhaling: :hot_face: :relieved:

#3

I don’t know if I’m understanding your problem

local ComboNumber = Combat:getCombo(player)
print(ComboNumber["Current"]) --return "1"
updateCombo(player, true)
print(ComboNumber["Current"]) --return "2"

and you want return this??

local ComboNumber = Combat:getCombo(player)
print(ComboNumber["Current"]) --return "true"
updateCombo(player, true)
print(ComboNumber["Current"]) --return "false"

I don’t know what you mean, can you show more of the code?

#4

Nevermind, while writing this I realized its returning the table path, so that’s why it updated when I called the update function. Idk why I didn’t realize that lol

better explanation incase you want to know still:

local ComboNumber = Combat:getCombo(player)
print(ComboNumber["Current"]) -- should print 1
updateCombo(player, true) -- updates the "main" table to 2 instead of 1
print(ComboNumber["Current"]) -- should still print 1

functions used:

function Combat:getCombo(player)
	return self["Combos"][player.Name]
end

local function updateCombo(player, state)
	if state then
		if Combat["Combos"][player.Name]["Current"] >= Combat["Combos"][player.Name]["Max"] then
			Combat["Combos"][player.Name]["Current"] = 1
			Combat["Combos"][player.Name]["Loops"] += 1
		else
			Combat["Combos"][player.Name]["Last"] = Combat["Combos"][player.Name]["Current"]
			Combat["Combos"][player.Name]["Current"] += 1			
		end
	else
		Combat["Combos"][player.Name]["Current"] = 1
		Combat["Combos"][player.Name]["Loops"] = 0
		Combat["Combos"][player.Name]["Last"] = 0
	end
end