#when to use pcall

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charred widget
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so from what i understood pcall runs a part of the script without interrupting the main script, it returns two values, success and error so u know if that part executed correctly. In what situations is this useful?

gentle pagoda
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or like roblox services that error alot

lofty wraith
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people usually use it for :ComputePath

charred widget
charred widget
lofty wraith
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you could also use it to find hacker that send values trough remote events by tring to access an object property in a Pcall, if it fails then it mean the object is not what it's supposed to be so you can kick him without halting the whole script

gentle pagoda
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ur doing too much

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https://devforum.roblox.com/t/pcalls-when-and-how-to-use-them/393687
@charred widget this will help if you're still confused

Developer Forum | Roblox
Pcalls - When and how to use them

Introduction Protected calls, formally known as pcalls, can run functions without erroring and provide if your code was successfully ran but what’s the best way to use them and when should I? In this tutorial I will be covering the entirety of pcalls and where you’ll need them, so lets begin! Pcall basics First and foremost, we should lea...

charred widget
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i mean i understood the basics just need to see when i can use it ill try some scripts in these days

gentle pagoda
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you use it in that alot

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you can also make retry loops with that

charred widget
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at first i was like why should i use pcall if i can fix the script if theres an error but sometimes its roblox that makes errors

gentle pagoda
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yep exactly

charred widget
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so useful for things like these