Can you concatenate while naming a variable? Lua

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Let's say I have a loop that is creating variables for every element in a list, with the script like this:

local nameList = {"Maxime", "Ivan", "Ian", "Luna", "Wes"}

for _, i, in nameList do
[insert script here]
end

What I have tried:

In the section that says [insert script here] is it possible for me to write something that takes each element of the list, and concatenates it with a second part, then names a local variable the result of that? So, something like: local (first element in nameList .. "age") = 8

Then on the second time: (Second element in nameList .. "age") = 23, and so on?

Posted 27-Aug-20 6:56am

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Updated 27-Aug-20 7:27am

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Solution 1

No, you can't. This is what arrays are for.

Posted 27-Aug-20 7:24am

Dave Kreskowiak

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CPallini · Accepted Answer · 2020-08-27T07:27:00

Solution 2

I would use a table for such a task, e.g.

Lua

local nameList = {"Maxime", "Ivan", "Ian", "Luna", "Wes"}

local var = {}

for _, v in pairs(nameList) do
  var[v .. "_age"] = math.random(1,100)
end

print(var.Ian_age)

Posted 27-Aug-20 7:27am

CPallini