How do use...indexes, I think..?

[wide bronze]

How do I have code check if a value is a certain numerical value without having a HUGE if-then else if-then else... chain?

[quasi nimbus]

so u wanna check if string is number?

or what

[wide bronze]

No, the variable will always be a number. Id just want code that does basically what this would do:

if variable == 1 then
Code
Else
If variable == 2 then
Code
Else
If variable == 3 then
Etc, but I know there is a better way that’s MUCH less messy, but idk how

I thought it was with indexes or something..?

[quasi nimbus]

do u need to do smth completly diffrent depending on variables value?

[wide bronze]

Yes

[quasi nimbus]

well like u said u could have a table

like

local mytable = {}
mytable[1] = function()
print("Hello world")
end

same for 1-2-3-4

and just do mytablevariable

[wide bronze]

I see…

I don’t fully understand, though…

[quasi nimbus]

which part

[wide bronze]

Could you give another example with integration and such..?

[wide bronze]

Just the format for it…

[quasi nimbus]

have u ever used tables?

[quasi nimbus]

.

[wide bronze]

I have not, sorry. I was driving home

[lean smelt]

you can make a table where you store values and asign them a function

local value = 1

local switch = {
 [1] = function()
  print("The value is 1")
 end,
 [10] = function()
  print("The value is 10")
 end,
 ["default"] = function()
  print("Unknown value")
 end
}

if switch[value] then
   switch[value]()
else
   switch["default"]()
end

switch[value]() will initiate the function assigned to a number in the table that is equal to the values number

so if value is 10, it will run function assign to [10]

which here will just print The value is 10

[wide bronze]

thank you!!

[wide bronze]

how do I use this with a module variable?

[lean smelt]

local module = require(path.to.module)

module.variable

[wide bronze]

kk, thank you!

[oblique walrus]

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[sly jetty]

you could also set up a tablewith values and loop through and if the value you want equals the current loop iteration of the table you set a variable to that loops current index and value and then break

[sly jetty]

or not...