Storing questions, wrong answers, and correct answer

[Daw588]

You can extend my Util function to return the named index (key).

function Utils.getEntryByIndex(entries, index)
	local pos = 0
	for key, entry in entries do
		pos += 1
		if pos == index then
			return entry, key
		end
	end
end

And then in another script:

local randomQuestionIndex = math.random(1, Utils.getCountOf(questions))

local choices, question = Utils.getEntryByIndex(questions, randomQuestionIndex)
Utils.shuffle(choices) -- Randomize order of choices

print(question, choices)

[rfisty]

How can I get it from printing out like this?

[Daw588]

Turn off “Show Memory Address for Tables” in the output window.

[rfisty]

It’s off.

[Daw588]

Did you try turning off “Log Mode” as well?

[rfisty]

How can I retrieve all the choices in text format? Right now print(choices[1]) prints out as nil

[Daw588]

Use Utils.getEntryByIndex() to retrieve the entry by numerical index, this is because you are trying to get 1 from this:

{
	["55"] = false,
	["42"] = false,
	["66"] = true,
	["33"] = false,
}

But 1 doesn’t exist in here, only "55", "42", "66", and "33". Therefore:

local choice = Utils.getEntryByIndex(choices, 1)

I would strongly recommend learning basics of how tables work in Lua.

[rfisty]

This prints out true or false, I need it to print out the number/string answer

@Daw588

I would strongly recommend learning basics of how tables work in Lua.

Yes, I will certainly try once I have the time to do so

[Daw588]

@rfisty

This prints out true or false, I need it to print out the number/string answer

Sorry, I forgot that it returns the value. You can get the second returned value which is the key.

local isCorrect, choice = Utils.getEntryByIndex(choices, 1)