Table only returning one object, supposed to return multiple

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#1

I’m making custom functions to find objects, and I’ve ran into a problem.

I have a GetSiblings() function, but its not working:

function module:GetSiblings(Object : any?) -- Gets all siblings of a declared object
	
	local SiblingTable = {}
	
	if not Object then
		
		warn("Attempted to GetSiblings() on a nil object")
		
	end
	
	for index, variable in pairs(Object.Parent:GetChildren()) do
		
		table.insert(SiblingTable, variable)
		
		return SiblingTable
		
	end
	
end

Script handling function:

local SiblingFunctions = require(script.Parent.SiblingFunctions)



for i,v in pairs(SiblingFunctions:GetSiblings(workspace.Baseplate)) do
	
	print(i) -- only returns one
	print(v) -- only returns "Camera"

end

Any help?

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#2

You return “SiblingTable” in the for loop, just take it out of the for loop and you’re done.

#3

Error: ServerScriptService.Script:5: Missing argument to #1 'pairs', table expected

You need to return the table.

From my knowledge, GetChildren() returns a table of children.

#4

What I mean is you need to return the table, “SiblingTable” AFTER the loop

function module:GetSiblings(Object : any?) -- Gets all siblings of a declared object
	local SiblingTable = {}
	
	if not Object then
		warn("Attempted to GetSiblings() on a nil object")
		
	end
	
	for index, variable in pairs(Object.Parent:GetChildren()) do
		table.insert(SiblingTable, variable)
	end

	return SiblingTable
end
#5

Wait, how can I make it so it does not return the Object argument in the table?
Otherwise it defeats the entire purpose of GetSiblings()

#6

oh just add an if statement checking if the “variable” matches “object”

if variable ~= Object then
	table.insert(SiblingTable, variable)
end
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