tables giving nil on math.random

[unkempt chasm]

im trying to make a system where you can get a random quest, but for some reason this thing returns nil. any ideas?

[rare trench]

Cuz index is q1

Q2

Q3

Not 1 or 2 or 3

[unkempt chasm]

so how do i make it choose random quests

[rare trench]

Remove q

[unkempt chasm]

oh yea well i guess that works

thanks

[rustic cairn]

local RandomQuestCount = math.random(1, 3)
quests["q"..RandomQuestCount]

[unkempt chasm]

oh yea actually thats a better fix

[sage idol]

** You are now Level 8! **

[unkempt chasm]

tysm

[rustic cairn]

удачки

[unkempt chasm]

спасибо

[ionic hull]

Or try using 'Math.Round(Math.Random(1, 3))'

[rare trench]

what

[ionic hull]

math.round(math.random(1, 3)) instead of just math.random(1, 3)

[rare trench]

why

[ionic hull]

...

it works

so why argue

😦

[rare trench]

so does math.random()

without round

[ionic hull]

random decimal

like 2.9252395

[rare trench]

thats not how random works

it only gives full numbers

[ionic hull]

'tis

[rare trench]

unless u do ()

then its decimal ye

[ionic hull]

math.random is random

check it

[rare trench]

indeed

😭

[ionic hull]

in the command bar type 'print(math.random(1, 3))'

[rare trench]

u do it

am lazy

print(math.random(1, 3))

[rare trench]

;compile

[odd sierra]

Program Output

3

wkizi | lua | lua-5.4.7 | wandbox.org

[ionic hull]

aight bet

[sage idol]

** You are now Level 4! **

[ivory marten]

yea so what you want to do is, if you want decimals, is:
minimumNumber - math.random() * (maximumNumber-minimumNumber)

[rare trench]

local minimumNumber = 5
local maximumNumber = 10
while true do
print(minimumNumber + math.random() * (maximumNumber-minimumNumber))
end

[rare trench]

;compile

[odd sierra]

Program Output

2.9801442805726

wkizi | lua | lua-5.4.7 | wandbox.org

[ivory marten]

did i do minus oops

pressed the wrong button

[ivory marten]

its minimumNumber + the rest my b

[rare trench]

;compile

[odd sierra]

Program Output

7.5796537024574
5.6692583329492
9.5895640388014
7.2698188119178
7.744569280728
7.7963024632734
8.8643220274238
7.5249862517385
5.5738902844003
8.0594053898042
5.3491671144064
5.6452153617676
8.1320282915481
5.2887758581421
6.7383352760384
7.863423708

wkizi | lua | lua-5.4.7 | wandbox.org

[ivory marten]

real

[ionic hull]

for me it does it in game but not when using the editor

[stoic solstice]

if you want decimals you can use an object called Random with Random.new

and then call :NextNumber specifying the min and max

[ionic hull]

i didnt ask

[stoic solstice]

was not talking to you tho

[ionic hull]

😐

my bad

[ivory marten]

ooo

[magic temple]

дурашка полторашка 🌹

[low pond]

this requires creating a new string every single time it is called

[rare trench]

Can we not like bump old posts

Pls