What are keys and indexes?

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#1

Is it the same or are they different?

#2

Keys typically represent dictionary string keys (eg [“cheese”])
Indexes represent the number indices of arrays (eg 1 2 3 4 5)

#3

Keys are indexes to get a value in a table and index returns the number of values?

#4

“Key” is the general term given to the “name” of a value in a table
An integer (or number) key is called an index

So “key” describes the “name” of a value in a table, dictionary or array
“index” solely describes the “name” of a value in an array, given by a number

#5 
local Table = {"Red", "Green", "Blue"}

The Colors of the Table are Values and 1 2 3 are the indices?

#6

Yes

A couple more examples would be

local array = {"a","b","c"} --1 2 3 are indices

local dictionary = {a="b",c="d"} --a and c are keys
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#7

Why don’t you search at http://developer.roblox.com for the answer? You should search before you even ask.

#8

ok i searched on a lua website before making this post