Is there any possible way to break a loop outside of the *loop*

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#1

This might sound a dumb question, but is there any way to break a loop outside of loop?

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#2

No, but there are other things that you can do. Make a function and then change the value of a variable to other thing inside that function, inside the while you make a conditional that whenever the variable aint the value it used to be you break it.

There are other ways such as remote functions, bindable functions.

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#3

It depends on what you’re trying to do. It’s possible to control loops in other threads by deciding the exit condition beforehand.

local run = true
spawn(function()
	while (run) do
		print("running")
		wait(0.1)
	end
end)

wait(5)
run = false

Or if you’re using value objects,

--script 1
while (workspace.SomeValue.Value == something) do
	print("running")
	wait(0.1)
end

--script 2
wait(5)
workspace.SomeValue.Value = somethingElse

Or with events,

local run = true
game.ReplicatedStorage.SomeBindableEvent:Connect(function()
	run = false
end)
while (run) do
	...
end
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#4

Hi, sorry for bumping this thread. But could you give an example?

Like, I have a while loop that I want to break, like you said, when the value don’t match anymore - the condition is not true anymore.

But, how would I end the loop from below the loop.

Like,

value = 2

while value > 1 do
print("whatever")
end


value = 0

And btw, the loop is inside a coroutine.

Hope you can help, thanks dude!

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#5

You might have already thought of this, but have you considered positioning the loop after whatever code should change the condition?

local Initialized

RemoteEvent.OnClientEvent:Connect(function()
     Initialized = true
end)


repeat wait() until Initialized
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#6

Thanks for the help dude, no I didn’t think of that!

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#7

Sure thing.
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