How would I choose a random function inside a module script

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1

I have made a list of events inside a module script but I’m struggling to choose between them and all my attempts will result in a Nil value being called instead.

This is how I store the functions inside the module script:

local Events = {}

function Events.Event1()-- this is an example name
  -- my code here
end

return Events

Am I doing something wrong?

2

The only idea I have in my mind is that you create a function that calls a random function created inside that module script. The functions would be stored in a number-based index array.

3

Would you demonstrate how could I do the number-based index array? thank you

4

Maybe something like this:

local Events = {}
local EventsNames = {"Event1", "Event2"}

function Events.RandomEvent()
    local chosen = EventsNames[math.Random(1, #EventsNames)]
    Events[Chosen]()
end

function Events.Event1()-- this is an example name
  -- your code here
end

return Events

Completely untested and probably won’t work. but it still could work so IDK

5

Is it possible to do this outside the module script?

6

Probably. Just move the RandomEvent code and the EventNames code to another one

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7

You can use Syntatic Sugar

function Events.RandomEvent()
    local r = math.random(1, #Events)
    Events[r]()
end

Events.Event1 = function()

end