Easiest Way to change variables

[Gleir]

What is the easiest way to change variables in scripting?

[Kogitsune]

variablename = newvalue

[zerf]

Uh.. I'm sorry but that method is a little TOO basic..
Here's a better method:
[lua]
function changevalue_VERYSAFELY(victim, attacker) -- Make the new value believe it's hot stuff.
if IsValid(victim) and IsValid(attacker) then -- extra security
if IN_GOD_I_TRUST then -- suport for tjamesmoneysignlib
if not GotThatStrong() then return end -- thanks to tjamesmoneysignlib for added security
end

if IsValid(game.GetWorld()) then-- make sure we're in the right dimension
for suspectnumber, suspect in pairs(player.GetAll()) do -- check every suspect
if suspect.IsHacking then return end -- make sure the hackers can't hack onto our value change
end

if _G then -- I saw this in some lua manual or something, better safe than sorry
victim = attacker -- successfully assigned!
return victim -- after some brainwashing
end
end
end
end
[/lua]

Example usage:
[lua]
local coolvar = "yeah man"
coolvar = changevalue_VERYSAFELY(coolvar, "yee")

print(coolvar)
-- prints: "yee"
[/lua]

Hey, sorry for all the sarcasm, Gleir. Kogitsune's answer is probably what you're looking for, though that's a pretty standard programming concept..

[Gleir]

[QUOTE=zerf;46468298]Uh.. I'm sorry but that method is a little TOO basic..
Here's a better method:
[lua]
function changevalue_VERYSAFELY(victim, attacker) -- Make the new value believe it's hot stuff.
if IsValid(victim) and IsValid(attacker) then -- extra security
if IN_GOD_I_TRUST then -- suport for tjamesmoneysignlib
if not GotThatStrong() then return end -- thanks to tjamesmoneysignlib for added security
end

if IsValid(game.GetWorld()) then-- make sure we're in the right dimension
for suspectnumber, suspect in pairs(player.GetAll()) do -- check every suspect
if suspect.IsHacking then return end -- make sure the hackers can't hack onto our value change
end

if _G then -- I saw this in some lua manual or something, better safe than sorry
victim = attacker -- successfully assigned!
return victim -- after some brainwashing
end
end
end
end
[/lua]

Example usage:
[lua]
local coolvar = "yeah man"
coolvar = changevalue_VERYSAFELY(coolvar, "yee")

print(coolvar)
-- prints: "yee"
[/lua]

Hey, sorry for all the sarcasm, Gleir. Kogitsune's answer is probably what you're looking for, though that's a pretty standard programming concept..[/QUOTE]

I know it's basic, but I wanted to make sure by asking someone else who knows coding more than me. I am just learning lua for gmod.

[zerf]

Alright. If you ever want to test out general lua functions/syntax you can always use the lua demo:
[URL="lua.org/demo.html"]lua.org/demo.html[/URL]
I've found it pretty handy in the past.

[AnonTakesOver]

You have a long road ahead.