G.pairs

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Function
Syntax	pairs( Table table ) Where is this used?
Description:
Returns an iterator function for a for loop that will return the values of the specified table in an arbitrary order.
Returns:	Function , Table
Part of Library:	Global Functions
Realm:
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Example

Description	Prints the name of all players.
Used on
Code	for k,v in pairs( player.GetAll() ) do print( v:Name() ) end
Output	Names of players.

Additional Notes

• pairs is faster than ipairs[1][2] - but returns values in an arbitrary order. Use ipairs if order is important , pairs otherwise.
• for k,v in pairs(tab) do is equivalent to for k,v in next, tab do, but is neater.

See Also

• ipairs
• next