Trying to check if ANY item from an array exists.

[frosty rover]

Im starting to learn LUAU, but ive run into this little issue.
I have an array of 6 items, and im trying to check if at least 1 of them exists without having to check 1 by 1.

Thx in advance :D

Also for if it helps. Currently im just trying out LUAU in general so im trying to script random stuff.

Heres the current script that im using for this randomizer. Everything works but the checking array since i cant use "firstchild" on it

tried to send the current script and this happened

`while true do

if workspace:FindFirstChild(partArray) then
    print("Already Spawned!!")
else
    local RNG = math.random(0,1000)
    if RNG >= 0 and RNG <= 10 then -- 0.1
        local respawnPart6 = partClone6:Clone()
        respawnPart6:PivotTo(CFrame.new(spawnPos, lookAtPos))
        respawnPart6.Parent = workspace
    elseif RNG >=11  and RNG <=60 then -- 5
        local respawnPart5 = partClone5:Clone()
        respawnPart5:PivotTo(CFrame.new(spawnPos, lookAtPos))
        respawnPart5.Parent = workspace
    elseif RNG >=61  and RNG <=160 then -- 10
        local respawnPart4 = partClone4:Clone()
        respawnPart4:PivotTo(CFrame.new(spawnPos, lookAtPos))
        respawnPart4.Parent = workspace
    elseif RNG >=161  and RNG <=310 then -- 15
        local respawnPart3 = partClone3:Clone()
        respawnPart3:PivotTo(CFrame.new(spawnPos, lookAtPos))
        respawnPart3.Parent = workspace
    elseif RNG >=311  and RNG <=560 then -- 25
        local respawnPart2 = partClone2:Clone()
        respawnPart2:PivotTo(CFrame.new(spawnPos, lookAtPos))
        respawnPart2.Parent = workspace
    elseif RNG >=561  and RNG <= 1000 then -- 45
        local respawnPart1 = partClone1:Clone()
        respawnPart1:PivotTo(CFrame.new(spawnPos, lookAtPos))
        respawnPart1.Parent = workspace
    end
    print(RNG)
end

wait (5)

end`

[wild nimbus]

Can’t do it with an array

[frosty rover]

hmmm thats sad

is there anyway to do it through a list?

[wild nimbus]

Also I don’t know what you’re trying to do still

[frosty rover]

ofc lemme explain

[wild nimbus]

So I can’t tell you what the proper way to do it is

[frosty rover]

so like im tryna make a lil randomizer that spawns a colored brick depending on the number given by the variable RNG on the 5th line.

Thing is i want it to spawn 1, and not spawn any more until that one is gone

Let me send you the whole thing

i might have to send it in a file since it doesnt fit here ^^"

@wild nimbus tell me if you need more info and ill gladly oblige

[wild nimbus]

So you only want it to spawn something from the array if it sees that nothing from the array is already spawned?

[frosty rover]

indeed

oh and if youre curious

this what happens if i leave it for a few seconds

[wild nimbus]

What’s in the array?

[frosty rover]

the 6 brick colors/rarities

Basically the local partClone1 = workspace.Testing.Testparts["Rarity 1"] partClone1.Name = "Rar1" partClone1.Parent = replaceItems

im trying to explain myself hol on

basically it just sets up the bricks to be cloned under a new name and indexed in a folder that contains them

the array contains the cloned versions of the brick

[wild nimbus]

Use the array to hold the parts to be cloned, then when cloning a part parent it under a folder made specifically for the cloned parts. Then all you have to do is check if folder:GetChildren() returns a list with anything in it

[frosty rover]

hol on im trying to figure out how to do it

[cobalt fox]

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[frosty rover]

so, if the folder has no children and i do that

it will just give me nil?

[wild nimbus]

No, it’ll always return an array. If it has no children the array will be empty

If it has no children*

[frosty rover]

and if it has anything, i can just do if #array >= 1 then ....

?

i bricked studio again xd

[frosty rover]

Did it!

@wild nimbus

thx for the help!

[heady hull]

You may want to look into weighted rng

So you never have to do this else if crap again

[frosty rover]

Thanks! Ill look at it right now :D

[heady hull]

also

now that im on pc

local partArray = {nil, nil, nil,, nil, nil, nil}

and then youre checking for workspace:FindFirstChild(partArray)

(findfirstchild takes a string)

[frosty rover]

Yeah what i did for that is just make an array that gets updated with the children in a folder, then it checks if the folder is empty, if it is, it spawns a new piece :D

[heady hull]

oh

[frosty rover]

Im slowly understanding how types of data work in LUAU

[heady hull]

you got it

I hadnt seen that

[frosty rover]

Yeah its here not in the code upthere, mb

If you are curious about the whole script i can send it to you btw :D

[cobalt fox]

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