Is it possible to automate the type checker?s

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#1

How could I replace this part of my code

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with some sort of way to replace the strings with the keys of the module table automatically??

-- sample of the module

export type setting_name = "name" | "locked" | "roblox_server_type" | "flightpoint_server_type"

module.name = {
	locked = false,
	_type = "string",

	value = http_service:GenerateGUID(false)
}

module.locked = {
	locked = false,
	_type = "boolean",
	
	value = false,
}
#2

You would have yo do something like table.unpack on the module, but i don’t know how you would implement the | character. Why do you need it automated? Which table are you talking anout?

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#3

The module table.

min character limit

#4

As in the module itself?

also why do you need it automated cuz there might be a workaround

#5

Nothing much, just for quality of life.

#6

That isn’t really helpful, what do you mean by that? As in you can’t modify the source in-game, so why make it automated? I need more detail to be able to help.

#7

I plan to add more values to the module, and this module structure might be used in other places, and the setting_name string type might need to be used here and there a few times. It is more of a small thing than a big influence on the project, but I’m just trying to see if it is possible.

#8

You cannot automate writing the source of a script without using a plugin to do so, as a normal script lacks the capability Plugin. However, since the Studio command bar has that capability, you may be able to run a command there that reads the source of the module and updates the source of the desired script accordingly.

#9

This doesn’t exactly solve your issue, however, Roblox is working on an implementation of keyof for this exact problem

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