Roblox: General Scripting Cheat Sheet

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Essential Objects Basic math functions (cont) String functions (cont)

Class Desc​rip​tion math.floor(n) Rounds n down. string.sub(str, Return sub-string of

a, b) str from a to b.
Part A physical brick in the world. math.ceil(n) Rounds n up.

Model A container for Parts. math.abs(n) Returns absolute value of A string is a collection of charac​ters, or text. An

Folder A container for Scripts and value n. example of a string property is the Name
objects. property. Read all string manipu​lation functions
math.sqrt(n) Returns square root of n.
here.
Script A container for Lua source code.
math.pi Approx equal to 3.14159
LocalS​cri A Script that runs its code on a
Tables
pt client. It's important to work out problems by hand
before transl​ating their solutions into code. local list = {1, 2, 3}
Algebra is necessary for success. Read about
Basic math functions local firstNum = list[1]
all math functions here.
Oper​ation Desc​rip​tion list[2] = 4
print(​"​There are " .. #list .. "
a + b Adds a and b. String functions
number​s")
a - b Subtract a and b. Oper​ation Desc​rip​tion local total = 0
a * b Multiply a and b. a .. b Combine two for i = 1, #list do
strings. ​ ​ ​total = total + list[i]
a / b Divides a by b.
Func​tion Desc​rip​tion end
a % b Remainder of a divided
string.len(str) Returns length of print(​"The total is " .. total)
by b.
str.
Tables are a collection of values. They are
Func​tion Desc​rip​tion
string.upper(str) Returns str in defined using curly braces {} with values
math.random(n) Returns random number separated by commas. Access the values
upper-​case.
from 1 to n (no inside using square brackets []. Tables are
string.lower(str) Returns str in
negati​ves). sometimes called arra​ys. Use a for loop to
lower-​case.
math.random(a, Returns random number work with all items in a table indivi​dually. The
string.reverse(str) Returns str in :GetCh​ild​ren() method returns a table of
b) from a to b.
reverse. children in an object.
math.max(...) Returns the largest
string.rep(str, n) Returns str
number.
repeated n times
math.min(...) Returns the smallest
number.

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Constants Creating objects (cont) Event basics

game Parent of all game services. How do I copy a preexi​sting object? function onTouch(part)

Using objec​t:C​lone() and setting the ​ ​ ​pri​nt(​par​t.Name .. " touched

workspace Container for all bricks and
models are stored. parent: me!")
newTree = workspace.Tree:Clone() end
script The currently running script.
newTree.Parent = workspace worksp​ace.Pa​rt.T​ou​che​d:c​onn​ect​(on​To
uch)
Finding Objects
General Object Functions
workspace.Part:Destroy() Events are specific occurr​ences relating to

Method name Desc​rip​tion objects. When an event fires, or occurs, all

print(​scr​ipt.Pa​ren​t.Name)
connected functions are called.
game.S​erv​erS​tor​age.Tr​ee:​Clone() :FindFirstChild(name) Return a child
with name or
Use a period to access an object's children. Use Basic functions
nil if it doesn't
.Parent to access an object's parent. Use
exist. wait(n) Wait n seconds then continue.
constants like game, workspace, and script to
identify objects in the hierarchy. :WaitForChild(name) Pauses until a print(...) Display something in the
child with a Output window.
Creating objects name exists
and returns it. Variables
How do I create an object?
:IsA(className) Return whether
Using Insta​nce.ne​w(c​lass) and local myScore = 5
the object is a
setting the parent: myScore = myScore + 1
certain type of
object.Parent = parent object. print(​myS​core)
local myName = "​Ozz​y"
How do I access an object's proper​ties? :Clone() Makes and
print(​"My name is " .. myName)
returns a copy
Use a period (.):
of an object. Variables store data of any kind - numbers,
print(object.Name)
:Destroy() Perman​ently strings, tables, objects or nil (nothing). A local
How do I set an object's proper​ties? delete an variable is only accessible in the block of code
Use a period (.) and equals sign (=): object. it is defined in.
part.Transparency = .5 :GetChildren() Return a list of
an object's
How do I destroy an object?
children.
Using objec​t:D​est​roy()
These are functions (aka methods) for all
classes of ROBLOX objects. Read about all
methods here.

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If statements Loops Function examples

if workspace:FindFirstChild("Tree") Numeric for loop function sayHello()

then For counting numerically. ​ ​ ​pri​nt(​"​Hello, world")
​ ​ ​pri​nt(​"​There is a tree here.") Example: Count from 1 to 5: end
end for i = 1, 5 do sayHello()
if coins < 5 then print(i) func​tion addTwo​Num​bers(a, b)
​ ​ ​pri​nt(​"You need more money."​) end ​ ​ ​pri​nt(​"The sum is:", a + b)
else end
Generic for loop
​ ​ ​pri​nt(​"You have enough money!​") addTwo​Num​bers(3, 5)
Most often used for object children.
end func​tion calcul​ate​Squ​are(n)
Example: Print all children in object:
if player.Name == "​Jak​e" then ​ ​ ​ r​eturn n * n
for i, child in
​ ​ ​pri​nt(​"You are an awesome guy, end
pairs(object:GetChildren()) do
Jake") local result = calcul​ate​Squ​are(3)
print(child.Name)
elseif player.Name == "​Sal​ly" then
end A function is a named block of code that can
​ ​ ​pri​nt(​"You are a sweeth​eart, be run anywhere in code by call​ing it by
Sally") While loop
name. Functions can have argu​ments (given
else Perform code until a condition is false. values) and/or return values.
​ ​ ​pri​nt(​"You are a pretty cool Example: Remove all children named 'Ball'
while
person​")
object:FindFirstChild("Ball") do
end
object.Ball:Destroy()
If statements will run their code if the value
end
between if​/​then is true (or not nil). They can
one an else block, or any number of elseif Repeat​-until loop

blocks. Perform code once, then again until a

condition is true.
Ex.: Copy objects until there are 5.
repeat
newObject = object:Clone()
newObject.Parent = workspace
wait(1)
until #workspace:GetChildren()
>= 5

Loops are used to iter​ate, or repeat code a

number of times.

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