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Re: What does ; mean?

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Creatorworld is online. Creatorworld
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12 Jan 2017 06:12 AM
The question is in the title
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HalfPinky456 is not online. HalfPinky456
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12 Jan 2017 06:20 AM
it means nothing in lua, you don't have to put it there
in other languages it is necessary, or you'll get a syntax error

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Creatorworld is online. Creatorworld
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12 Jan 2017 06:26 AM
oh thanks :P
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Rocketerkid is not online. Rocketerkid
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12 Jan 2017 07:35 AM
I would consider it good practice, myself. :) I think it makes code look prettier as well.
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KritikalGunzz is not online. KritikalGunzz
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12 Jan 2017 07:37 AM
^^ Dont listen to him. In in lua ; means a newline so you can put a whole load of code on one line.
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OzzyFin is not online. OzzyFin
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12 Jan 2017 08:16 AM
"in lua ; means a newline so you can put a whole load of code on one line."

because you definitely can't do that without the ;
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KritikalGunzz is not online. KritikalGunzz
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12 Jan 2017 08:18 AM
^^^ Lmao when did I say that you can't do that without ;
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xScriptedd is not online. xScriptedd
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12 Jan 2017 08:22 AM
It doesn't mean newline, in-fact I doubt it even partakes in the compiler.

I use it, because it looks good.
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Rerumu is not online. Rerumu
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12 Jan 2017 08:27 AM
While it isn't, it works more as a break. Having no real use but making stuff pretty and getting rid of occasional ambiguity.
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