I am not quite sure if this is the right category to put it in.
This is my first post.
This list will be about functions or other things I wish I knew earlier: For example task.wait
I will make sections with the title of the function you might want to replace or add something too.
wait(duration)
Type: Replace
Code: task.wait(duration)
Reason: Wait returns more unnecessary things, that’s why task.wait() is more accurate and better for performance.
local Service = game.Service
Type: Replace
Code: local Service = game:GetService("Service")
Reason: game:GetService() also works when the services are renamed and it waits for them to load.
DataStore:SetAsnyc(key, value)
Type: Replace
Code: Use UpdateAsnyc, implementation depends on your DataStores, consider checking out this tutorial.
Reason: Someone already explained it really well, consider checking out this reply.
game:GetService("Players").PlayersAdded:Connect
Type: Add
Code: `for _, player in game:GetService(“Players”) do
— Do the same thing as player added.
end
Reason: Players might join before the PlayerAdded gets connected.
game:GetService("Players").PlayerRemoving:Connect
Type: Add
Code: game:BindToClose(function() for _, player in game:GetService(“Players”) do
— Do the same as PlayerRemoving if it isn’t like showing something to the other users, as the server is closing.
end
end)
Reason: When roblox closes a server for maybe maintenance the Players don’t leave until it is down and that means PlayerRemoving doesn’t fire, but with game:BindToClose() we can run code 30 seconds before shutdown.
Feel free to share some of the things you wished you knew earlier about.