How to use keys as strings without looping?

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#21

Here’s another way I guess you could do it.

local classes = {
	{"Flanker", {}} -- The table in the array would hold the attributes you want
}

-- To reference it do this
local function GetClass(class: string)
	for _, v in classes do
		if v[1] == class then
			return v -- or return whatever you want
		end
	end
end

local class = GetClass("Flanker")
print(class[1], class[2]) -- Output: Flanker {}
#22

Also, another method to make it simple (all you need is tostring) is adding a metatable to the data.

for Name, Data in pairs(Classes) do
	setmetatable(Data, {__tostring = function() return Name end})
end
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#23

“pin” was just a test value for the moment

#24

This could work, but I am trying to use Roblox’s Intellisense to help me program rather than needing it stored for use later in the game.

#25

If you are setting metatables the intellisense should give you the prompts, but personally I have found this patchy for variables, only providing the prompt if I had used it before, but is better for methods.

#26

The only real solution in this thread