working with table.insert and pairs(tables).. confused

[clowcadia]

i have made a lua code trying to work out something on my addon but it self doesnt give me the right values when i print

loadCount=0
tableCount=0
loadCount=loadCount + 1


loadedTable = loadedTable or {}
loadedTable = { [loadCount] = {} }

for key,value in pairs(loadedTable) do
    print(key,value)
    if value == 0 then
        tableCount=tableCount + 1
        tableCount = tableCount {}
        tableCount = { "dude" }
        table.insert( loadedTable, tableCount )
        if ( type(key) == "table" ) then
            for key1,value1 in pairs(value) do 
                print(key1,value1)
            end
        end
    end
end

and i get this , instead of dude

1 table: 0x62e560

[Xrystal]

Not quite right. key is the 1 value is the table. So you need to do the type test on value. Which is why value is inside the pairs() function. You were almost there.

Also, you are using the same variable to hold different values. The first line makes sense for what it is doing but the next two are doing something that then replaces the number you just set it up as.

tableCount=tableCount + 1 tableCount = tableCount {} tableCount = { "dude" }

[Seerah]

Well, for starters, you're only reference to "dude" will never be called because that block only runs if value is 0.

There are other things in there, but that should hopefully help you get started.

[clowcadia]

thank you guys, i shall try that. (if u are willing to answear this, but is this a valid question to be posted. because i understand some things can be found in documentations and stuff. but i looked around and read around nothing to guide me in the right direction wi what i am trying)