Int Values question

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1

Is it possible to create int values in a table or is there a better way of doing it? They would be parented to the player.
I want to create int values in a table so I can set different number values for each intvalue and player.
Or do I have to create multiple local variables do something with that?

2

I think you can make it by doing a math.floor or math.ceil thing.

3

No need for creating IntValues. You can just use variables.

You could make a table, where the keys are Player objects, and the values are tables that contain your numbers.

So the table would look something like this mid-game

data = {
  [game.Players.therobotninja123] = {
    SomeNumber = 10,
    AnotherOne = 50,
    -- ... etc
  },
  [game.Players.nicemike40] = {
    SomeNumber = 15,
    AnotherOne = -10,
    -- ... etc
  },
  -- ... other players
}

This lets you access the data for a player like

print(data[game.Players.nicemike40].SomeNumber) --> 15

This table is pretty easy to maintain. You create it once:

local data = {}

When a player joins, make an entry in data for the player with the default values:

game.Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(player)
  data[player] = {
    SomeNumber = 100,
    AnotherOne = 200,
    -- ... etc
  }
end)

When they leave, cleanup that entry (there’s a way to do this automatically with weak table keys, but this is simpler :slight_smile: ):

game.Players.PlayerRemoving:Connect(function(player)
  data[player] = nil
end)
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4

Would the key basically parent the variable to the player? That’s the only reason why I’m using int values rn.

5

It’s not so much “parented”, but it is associated with that player, yes. See my example about accessing data for a player.

6

I get it. I’ll try it out and see if I can figure out some things myself because some things are better explained by finding it out than in words. Hopefully this will prove helpful and thanks for your answer.