The most LUA unnecessary function you know

[Mazen]

What is/Wish are the most unnecessary LUA function you know?

Two Rules:
- Not more than 10 functions per post.
- Describe why it's unnecessary.

Mine is math.pow(x, y). Really unnecessary because you can just write (x^y) and get the same result.

 

[Cykotitan]

Have it your way..

table.getn(t)
Use operator # instead.

 

[JDB]

isCreature(cid)

I think it is unneccessary because of other functions that do similar things.
There isn't a really specific use for the above function.

isPlayer(cid)
isMonster(cid)
isNpc(cid)

 

[Cykotitan]

Are we talking about Lua functions or OpenTibia functions .. or both?

 

[elf]

isCreature(cid)

I think it is unneccessary because of other functions that do similar things.
There isn't a really specific use for the above function.

isPlayer(cid)
isMonster(cid)
isNpc(cid)

Actually all three you've mentioned are based on isCreature.

function isPlayer(cid)
        return isCreature(cid) and cid >= AUTOID_PLAYERS and cid < AUTOID_MONSTERS
end

function isMonster(cid)
        return isCreature(cid) and cid >= AUTOID_MONSTERS and cid < AUTOID_NPCS
end

function isNpc(cid)
        return isCreature(cid) and cid >= AUTOID_NPCS
end

Have it your way..

table.getn(t)
Use operator # instead.

Some people don't like when their script looks like commented


And my winner is...!
string.rep

 

[Mazen]

Are we talking about Lua functions or OpenTibia functions .. or both?

Both OpenTibia LUA functions and the original ones.

 

[Cykotitan]

http://otland.net/f163/docreaturesaywithdistance-cid-position-text-type-9963/

 

[elf]

http://otland.net/f163/docreaturesaywithdistance-cid-position-text-type-9963/

ooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!1 yes!!!!11

doCreatureSay(uid, text, type, ghost, cid, pos) ROX!

 

[Cykotitan]

ooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!1 yes!!!!11

doCreatureSay(uid, text, type, ghost, cid, pos) ROX!

yes it has so much rocks in he that i had to patch it into 0.2.6

but why doCreatureSay(uid <? item can say things too? oo fuked