Solved How to compare getPosition() effectively?

[whitevo]

Im trying to compare same positions, but they are both required differently.
When i use the metaValue (not sure is it called like that, if not, let me know, what is the name of that term)

this is part of how i generated Location1

for x = 674, 681 do
  for y = 554, 563 do
  local tempPos = {x=x, y=y, z=9}
table.insert(pos, tempPos)

here i compare Location1 with Location 2

for i = 1, #players do
        local tempPos = players[i]:getPosition()
        for a=1, #pos do
       print(tostring(tempPos).." == "..tostring(pos[a]))

problem is.. Even though i know the player is in the same position i generated and named Location1. The location metaValue Does not match.
The closest print value is: 0x0204f4d0 == 0x0204f388

Do i have to open up tables separately and compare X and Y values?
or there is better way to compare these values?
or getPosition is taking a little too much unneeded information i have to strip off somehow?

currently using this solution to compare values

    for i = 1, #players do
        local tempPos = players[i]:getPosition()
        for a=1, #pos do
       --print(tempPos.x.." "..tempPos.y.." == "..pos[a].x.." "..pos[a].y)
            if pos[a].x == tempPos.x and tempPos.y == pos[a].y then

 

[forgee]

Do i have to open up tables separately and compare X and Y values?
or there is better way to compare these values?

You can compare the x and y values inside the tables or you can use Position:getDistance(positionEx). I can't say which way would be the best in terms of performance though. I'd probably go with Position:getDistance(positionEx).

 

[whitevo]

You can compare the x and y values inside the tables or you can use Position:getDistance(positionEx). I can't say which way would be the best in terms of performance though. I'd probably go with Position:getDistance(positionEx).

o dats clever, i like it

Edit: Incase TFS1.x users are interested how i used forgee idea.

getDistanceBetween(tempPos, pos[a])