Random words generator error

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#1

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  1. What do you want to achieve? Keep it simple and clear!
    i want to make a working random words generator
  2. What is the issue? Include screenshots / videos if possible!
    i made a random words generator and it keep printing same words
  3. What solutions have you tried so far? Did you look for solutions on the Developer Hub?
    i searched it on devforum and i cant find solution
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-- local words = {
"words",
"pig",
}
local words2 = math.random(#words)
local random = words[words2]

while true do
	wait(1)
	print(random)
end

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#2

math.random() requires 2 parameters which are the minimum number and maximum number and you are only providing one number.

You should do this instead:

local words2 = math.random(1,#words)
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#3 
local words = {
"words",
"pig",
}

while true do
        local words2 = math.random(#words)
local random = words[words2]
	wait(1)
	print(random)
end

You have to define the variable inside the loop or else the value will stay constant, but within the loop the variable will change every time.

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#4

i tried it before but not working

#5

i tried it and that does work but Is there a way to prevent the same word from being printed? like words,pig,words,pig

#6

All you have to do for that is remove the randomly generated word from the array, so

--: Before wait(1)
words[words2] = nil
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#7

Yes, you can remove the value from the table.

local words = {
"words",
"pig",
}

while true do
    local words2 = math.random(#words)
    local random = words[words2]
    table.remove(words, words2)
	wait(1)
	print(random)
end
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#8

it say attempt to concatenate string with nil

#9

Can you show me what line this error is on?

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#10 
print("Random words : "..randomwords, attemps.Value.."attemps")
#11

Have you defined the variable randomwords?

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#13

local words2 = math.random(#words)
local randomwords = words[words2]
table.remove(words, words2)

#14

That is because you are removing values from the table so the table would be empty after 2 runs so if you want to keep the value then create a variable that stores the old word,

here is how you do it:

local words = {
"words",
"pig",
}

local Oldword

while true do
    repeat words2 = math.random(1,#words) until words2 ~= Oldword
    local random = words[words2]
   Oldword = random
 	wait(1)
	print(random)
end
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#15 
local words = {
"words",
"pig",
}

while true do
    local words2 = math.random(#words)
    local randomwords = words[words2]
    table.remove(words, words2)
	wait(1)
    if randomwords ~= nil then
        print("Random words : "..randomwords, attemps.Value.."attemps")
    end
end

try this

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#16

ok i wll try this right now wait soon

#17

thats working wow!!!

#18

it say invaild argument #1 to random but thank you for responsing

#19

i tried it again and it doesnt work

#20

may I know what error are you getting?

#21

there is no error, but it printed “words” twice or three times and then print “pig”