[LUA] Creating an array, and comparing values to return the higher.

[kito2]

Hi there... Well I need something that compares the values of an array and return the higher value of the array and tell me the position, for example:

contador_g = {}
....
contador_g[guildid]++
....

I don't know if the "++" works on lua... Anyways I need to take that array, compare al values and return the value and the position (in this case, guildid).

 

[Far Carder]

something like this?

function getHighestValue(array)
local x = nil
local y = nil
for i = 1, #array do
    if not x or (array[i]  > x) then
        x = array[i]
        y = i
    end
end
    return x, y
end

and use it like this:

local value, position = getHighestValue(array)

and value will give the highest value in the array and position will give what position it is in the array.

Its not tested and there is no check to make sure array is actually an array but Im sure it will work the way you described.

 

[kito2]

Thanks dude, and what about i++, it works on LUA?

 

[Bintzer]

i = i + 1

 

[kito2]

Ah ok... That's the function "++" explicit xD
Didn't thought it, thanks guys!