What are scopes and what do they do?

[MGC_MAD5 (TehLordPnob)]

Hello, I don’t understand how scopes work. I’ve googled and watched vids but I wasn’t able to understand any single one of them but I wa able to learn that they could be used in functions. Can any of you guys explain this in a simplified version.

[Ziffixture (Ziffix)]

Roblox has articles on fundamental subjects like this:
https://create.roblox.com/docs/luau/scope

[MGC_MAD5 (TehLordPnob)]

couldn’t understand anything but I do understand that they are used in functions

[JAcoboiskaka1121 (Skellyton)]

Scopes are basically functions/variables that can only be used in certain context, there’s global and local context. For example here:

local str = "Hello"

print(str) -- prints "Hello"

Here the str variable is on the global scope, which means any function can use it. And is not local, but if we put the string in a function:

function RandomFunction()
	local str = "Hello"
end

print(str) -- prints nil

The str variable is now confined to that function and cannot be used outside. The str variable is on a local scope now.

[MGC_MAD5 (TehLordPnob)]

Thanks for the simplified explanation. I was able to understand every single bit, thanks for trying to help too Ziffix

[Ziffixture (Ziffix)]

The article covers this exact example. Don’t give up so early. There is much more to know