In need of help with module script

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I have just recently found roblox-server-js, and I followed the steps in the tutorial that comes with it, but for some reason it errors. I would assume it’s because I have know idea how to use module script because they have been intimidating to me, but other than that I wouldn’t know the problem. It outputs 11:57:09.035 - ServerScriptService.Server:5: '<eof>' expected near 'local'

Here’s the script:

local module = {

local groups = {} --Redline under "local".
local module = {}
local setmetatable = setmetatable --Clicking the output takes me here.
local error = error
local wait = wait
local httpService = game:GetService'HttpService'
local postAsync = httpService.PostAsync
local getAsync = httpService.GetAsync
local jsonEncode = httpService.JSONEncode
local jsonDecode = httpService.JSONDecode
local base, key

local function encode (tab)
  return jsonEncode(httpService, tab)
end

local function decode (tab)
  return jsonDecode(httpService, tab)
end

local function request (url, method, suppress, data)
  local body = method(httpService, url, data)
  local success, response = pcall(decode, body)
  local err
  if success then
err = response.error
  else
err = 'Response was not valid json, full body: '..body
  end
  if not err and suppress then
return true, response
  elseif not err then
return response
  elseif suppress then
return false, err
  else
error(err)
  end
end

local http = {
  post = function (path, data, suppress)
if not data then
  data = {}
end
data.key = key
return request(base..path, postAsync, suppress, encode(data))
  end,
  get = function (path, suppress)
return request(base..path, getAsync, suppress)
  end
}

function groups.promote (group, userId)
  return http.post('/promote/'..group..'/'..userId)
end

function groups.demote (group, userId)
  return http.post('/demote/'..group..'/'..userId)
end

function groups.setRank (group, userId, rank)
  return http.post('/setRank/'..group..'/'..userId..'/'..rank)
end

function groups.shout (group, message)
  return http.post('/shout/'..group, {message = message})
end

function groups.post (group, message)
  return http.post('/post/'..group, {message = message})
end

function groups.handleJoinRequest (group, username, accept)
  local acceptString = accept and 'true' or 'false'
  return http.post('/handleJoinRequest/'..group..'/'..username..'/'..acceptString)
end

function groups.getPlayers (group, rank, limit, online)
  local job = http.post('/getPlayers/make/'..group..(rank and '/'..rank or '')..'?limit='..(limit and limit or '-2')..'&online='..(online and 'true' or 'false')).data.uid
  local complete, response = false
  repeat
wait(0.5)
local success
success, response = http.get('/getPlayers/retrieve/'..job, true)
if not success and response:match('$Response was not valid json') then
  error(response)
elseif success then
  complete = response.data.complete
end
  until complete
  return response
end

function module.message (userId, subject, message)
  return http.post('/message/'..userId, {subject = subject, body = message})
end

function module.forumPostNew (forumId, subject, body, locked)
  return http.post('/forumPost/new/'..forumId..'?locked='..(locked and 'true' or 'false'), {subject = subject, body = body})
end

function module.forumPostReply (postId, body, locked)
  return http.post('/forumPost/reply/'..postId..'?locked='..(locked and 'true' or 'false'), {body = body})
end

function module.getBlurb (userId)
  return http.get('/getBlurb/'..userId)
end

return function (domain, newKey, group)
  local isString = (type(domain) == 'string')
  if (not domain) or (not isString) or (isString and #domain <= 0) then
error('Url is required and must be a string greater than length 0')
  end
  isString = (type(newKey) == 'string')
  if (not newKey) or (not isString) or (isString and #newKey <= 0) then
error('Key is required and must be a string greater than length 0')
  end

  base = 'http://'..domain
  key = newKey

  if group then
local isNumber = (type(group) == 'number')
if (not isNumber) or (group <= 0) then
  error('If group is provided it must be a number greater than 0')
end

for name, func in next, groups do
  module[name] = function (...)
    return func(group, ...)
  end
end
return module
  end

  for name, func in next, groups do
module[name] = func
  end
  return module
end

}



return module

Yes it’s a long script, but assuming that I am correct it would probably have to do with the area I put it in. Also, I put it in a regular script, but it didn’t error.

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Your issue probably stems from “setmetatable” and “error” and “wait”

Already it’s kind of redundant, and I don’t think it’s proper syntax.
The reason its saying that it expected an near ‘local’ is because usually setmetatable is done like:

setmetatable(tab, metTab)
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Yap, as greek said, this is probarly a syntax problem. And by that, I don’t see the need of doing this?

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The issue is that local variable declarations are in the module table. This is not possible.

The last line before the return statement has } and I’m assuming that’s closing the module table construction.

@GreekForge you don’t need to call a function immediately once you have a reference to it, you can store a reference to it in a variable, but the way OP is doing it is kinda pointless caching all these functions

Here’s a better visual

local a = {
    local b = 8,
    local c = true
}

-- `local b` is not a valid identifier.

Because there isn’t.

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This isn’t my script. It’s a script made by sentanos. I would link you to it, but I don’t know if I’m allowed to do so. It’s supposed to make it so you can promote, demote, post, delete, kick, accept, and e.t.c in groups from a ROBLOX game.

EDIT: This is also connected with JavaScript and stuff.

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But it’s a public repository.

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Yeah that link. I just wasn’t sure if I was allowed to link to websites that aren’t Roblox.

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In any case, as for the original script and the reason why you’re experiencing errors, doesn’t seem like you copied it properly. The whole script itself is meant to be a ModuleScript. Don’t modify it.

You’re supposed to copy its raw contents, put it into a ModuleScript and require it. Don’t encapsulate the entire script in a table and return it, that’s why you’re getting errors.

The code returns a function that you use. The errors are occurring because you’re trying to modify it with no idea of what edits you’re making.

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Okay, thanks. I should’ve copied it how it originally was.