Object Oriented Programming - Set part properties

[Viscxse (Viscose)]

Heya DevForum. So, as a rather new programmer I’m just learning stuff.
While I’m scripting my game and integrating OOP in it, I came across something that I don’t really understand, or know how it works.
Essentially, this is what I have:

local Target = {}
Target.__index = Target

function Target.new(target: BasePart, targetNumber: number)
	local self = setmetatable({}, Target)

	self.target = target
	self.targetNumber = targetNumber

	return self
end

function Target:TargetHit(newPos: Vector3)
	if not self.target then
        -- Handle whatever error
		return
	end
	self.Position = newPos
end

So here, when I call the method :TargetHit(), it does nothing (However it does work, because I used a print statement. It just does not change the position, and there are no errors either.):

local part = Target.new(workspace.Part, 1)
part:TargetHit(Vector3.new(0,10,0))

It does work when I change its position like normal:

workspace.Part.Position = Vector3.new(0,10,0)

So I’m only assuming I’m doing this wrong. Can someone tell me what I’m supposed to do? I don’t have vast OOP knowledge. Thanks in advance.

Ah yeah, couldn’t find a topic like this in the forum.

[hakobmher (Hak)]

Have you tried printing self.target and stuff cuz my first guess is it doesnt have target and just ends the function

[somejtohguyman (linningthayers)]

You used self.Position and not self.target.Position

[Viscxse (Viscose)]

Jesus, am I seriously this stupid? I made a whole topic when all I was missing was one word.

Confirmed, I am an idiot.

[somejtohguyman (linningthayers)]

It’s ok, we all make mistakes.
Good luck in your future… scripting career I guess.

[Viscxse (Viscose)]

Yeah, now the only thing I’m mad at is that it didn’t even error. Should say Position does not exist within a table. Don’t know why.

[somejtohguyman (linningthayers)]

It was because you were setting a NEW position variable inside the table. Thats why it didnt error.
Basically, the table looked like this:

{
target = somePart,
targetNumber = someNumber,
Position = somePosition
}

[Viscxse (Viscose)]

That sets a new variable? Ah, right, I forgot how tables worked. I need proper sleep next time, thanks lol.