Module runs multiple times when required multiple times

[wintry prairie]

I don't know why it prints {} and {...}. isnt a module supposed to run once and display everything the same like all things inside DataManager template should be the same across everywhere?

[jolly night]

barely any information here, but i see there's two prints every 0.1 seconds so i assume you required the module in two different places

[wintry prairie]

Yes

I do require it twice

[jolly night]

you aren't supposed to put code in a module script because it runs every time you require it

you can if you want but it's not recommended

think of a module script like a function, whenever you require it, its like running a function

[wintry prairie]

I thought it runs once per environment?

[jolly night]

nope

every time you require it, it runs again in a different environment. tables in the module script will also vary per require

[quaint citrus]

I'm pretty sure they do not

https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/ModuleScript

[quaint citrus]

plus, even roblox own docs say to use it to hold code that needs to be repeated. (DRY principle)

[jolly night]

they.. do?

try it yourself

wait what

it only works in very specific cases

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[quaint citrus]

it only outputs a single time

[quaint citrus]

now that's strange.

in my studio it only outputs a single time

[jolly night]

i have no idea whats happening

modulescripts are very weird

[quaint citrus]

Imma see if I can see something related to this bug, because module script are supposed to only ran once

[quaint citrus]

to be honest, It might be something with studio, try publishing the game and see what happens

[jolly night]

it is published?

[quaint citrus]

I mean test in game

not in studio