LocalScript can't find a value in a table, even though it's there?

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#1

Hi, I’ve been having this EXTREMELY frustrating issue I try and index a key from a table, and then it just says “Nope, not there” and prints out a nil

Here’s my code:

local producables = {
	"Factory",
	"Barracks"
}

local chosen = nil
local folder = nil

for _,v in pairs(selection:GetChildren()) do
	local val = v.Value
	if table.find(producables, val) then -- is it a producable? (can it produce stuff)
		print('found')
		chosen = v.Value
		folder = game.ReplicatedStorage.Units[val]
		break
	end
end

print(folder)

Note: The folder of “Selection” includes stringValues of the selected object. Don’t ask why.

#2

are you sure the string values are the exact same as the strings in the table?

#3

Ah yes, tables my enemies

You should probably check to make sure that the Objects you’re getting through inside the Instance are valid Value objects

Try this?

local producables = {
	"Factory",
	"Barracks"
}

local chosen = nil
local folder = nil

for _,v in pairs(selection:GetChildren()) do
	local val = v.Value
    print("String's Name: "..v)
    print("String's Value: "..val)
	if v:IsA("StringValue") and table.find(producables, val) then -- is it a producable? (can it produce stuff)
		print('found')
		chosen = v.Value
		folder = game.ReplicatedStorage.Units[val]
		break
	end
end

print(folder)
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#4

Yes. 100%. 100/100. Absolutely sure. I literally copy pasted the name right into the table.

#5

Nope, still prints nil. For a second I thought I accidentally made it an ObjectValue, but apparently not!

UPDATE: I’m still wrong (again). The WHOLE time I was using an object value and not a string value. Thanks for helping though

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#6

Ah yes, facepalming yourself 100 times you’re fine at least you glad it fixed :sweat_smile:

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