LuaDesignJoin Date: 2010-05-24
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Say I want to share a table throughout the server scripts. Is _G not a good way to go or is there a different method?
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iiNemoJoin Date: 2013-07-22
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Just don't use global variables at all.
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LuaDesignJoin Date: 2010-05-24
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Then how would I share a global table? I'm looking for advice not a do not.
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cntkillmeJoin Date: 2008-04-07
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_G is fine but the problem is all scripts can access it, which may not be a problem now but if a later script decides to mess with _G it can potentially ruin things.
ModuleScripts are a cleaner solution mainly because you only have access to what it returns when you require it, otherwise you don't. |
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SoybeenJoin Date: 2010-02-17
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Sure, it's absolutely fine if you know how to use it.
People who say "never use global variables ever for any reason whatsoever forever and ever amen" typically don't know everything about them, or how to manipulate them safely. |
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76kmJoin Date: 2015-08-14
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@op
if you don't want to transfer a global table, you could make the individual scripts generate a table whenever required rather than just have a table strung everywhere?
idk, inefficient suggestion, but. |
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LuaDesignJoin Date: 2010-05-24
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So could I do this?
-- Module
local module = {};
module.var = 42;
return module
-- Script A
local module = require(module)
module.var = 1000;
table.insert(module, "ok")
-- Script B
local module = require(module)
print(module.var)
for i,v in pairs(module) do
print(v) -- Would print 1000 and ok
end
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iiNemoJoin Date: 2013-07-22
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_G on the server stays on the server and cant be accessed by the client, _G on the client stays on the client and cant be accessed by the server
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iiNemoJoin Date: 2013-07-22
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Just used Bindable Events/Functions
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