Using require() on a Module that was created using Instance.new()

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#1

Is it possible to require() a Module script that you used Instance.new() to create? For example,

local BM = Instance.new('ModuleScript')
local BMData = require(BM)
BM.Name = 'BMData'

I tried this approach, and was given an error with the Module not loading. Is this something that’s not possible to do, or is it done differently?

#2

Most likely, it’s because the module script is not returning anything when you create it.

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#3

Why would you need to require an empty module?

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#4

How would I go about making it not empty, in that case. I just assumed that the code was the same as the default ModuleScript code.

#5

You could use Instance:Clone() on another module script maybe?

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#6

I’m using a ModuleScript to save PlayerData, and am creating a new one for each.

#7

You should consider using object-oriented programming if you are doing that.

a topic that might be helpful: All about Object Oriented Programming

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#8

The default ModuleScript code can also count as empty; as for your question, there is no way to go about this without using hacky solutions such as plugins, which of course don’t run in any instances other than Studio.

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