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if sample==nil then sample={} end
sample.ads={}
sample.ads={}
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And where can i download more example plugins for this language learning
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if sample==nil then sample={} end
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sample.ads={}
Why is this done? Welll, this way all samples are stored in the samples tables and each sample has its own sub-table (in this case "ads"). This way they will not collide with tables/variables from other scripts.
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if yazir==nil then yazir={} end
yazir.firstscript={}
Afterwards store ALL your variables, tables and functions in yazir.firstscript
e.g.:
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yazir.firstscript.x=123
2. See if it's not already made (common mistake)
3. See what commands and functions you'll need to create it.
4. Begin creating.
5. If there are any changing variables (e.g. Weather ON/OFF) you can either use a normal variable (e.g. "a = true") or create a table (like in past replies of this thread)
6. Change the values whenever you need.
7. Finish all the functions, attach hooks (if you need any) and you're done.
DC post, you can even do it like this1
yazir=yazir or {}
edited 1×, last 10.04.14 06:50:27 pm
VADemon: It's not reallocating, unless yazir is nil -- then it would just be allocating because it never existed in the first place.It's common in loose languages such as JavaScript to do something similar such as a = a || b.
Apache uwu: Indeed Lua wouldn't allocate the table to a new chunk of memory even if you wanted it to:1
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x = string string.f = 5 print(x.f)
So in terms of time
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yazir = yazir or {}
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yazir = nil
yazir = yazir or {}
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yazir = nil
if yazir == nil then yazir = {} end
Pagyra: I agree. If I'm not wrong, Lua internal code loops through the tables and compares keys to get values. It's faster if you use more global tables and push stuff into them (functions, strings, numbers, tables, userdata, etc). It should increase the memory usage slightly. The benefit of this system is that you can use ANY type of value as a key for your table, incluiding another table.1
table[{}] = {}
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