Modular Script

ModuleScript

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A ModuleScript is a reusable piece of code that can be used by both server scripts and client scripts.

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It helps organize code that is used in multiple places, making it easy to share functions and data between different scripts in your game.

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Utility Libraries	Common tasks like math operations, or data conversion

Game State Management	Manage the overall state of your game, such as tracking player scores, levels, or game phases.

Data Management	Store and manage player data that needs to be accessed and modified by multiple scripts.

Shared Configurations	Store configuration settings or constants that need to be shared across different scripts

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local UtilityModule = {} 

function UtilityModule.reverseString(str) 
   return str:reverse() 
end 

function UtilityModule.roundNumber(num) 
   return math.floor(num + 0.5) 
end 

return UtilityModule

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local GameStateModule = {}
GameStateModule.scores = {}

function GameStateModule.addScore(player, score)
    if not GameStateModule.scores[player] then
        GameStateModule.scores[player] = 0
    end
    GameStateModule.scores[player] = GameStateModule.scores[player] + score
end

function GameStateModule.getScore(player)
    return GameStateModule.scores[player] or 0
end

return GameStateModule

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local PlayerDataModule = {}
PlayerDataModule.data = {}

function PlayerDataModule.setData(player, key, value)
    if not PlayerDataModule.data[player.UserId] then
        PlayerDataModule.data[player.UserId] = {}
    end
    PlayerDataModule.data[player.UserId][key] = value
end

function PlayerDataModule.getData(player, key)
    return PlayerDataModule.data[player.UserId] and PlayerDataModule.data[player.UserId][key]
End

return PlayerDataModule

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local ConfigModule = {}

ConfigModule.GRAVITY = 196.2
ConfigModule.MAX_PLAYERS = 10

return ConfigModule

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local Utilities = require(game.ReplicatedStorage.UtilityModule)
print(Utilities.reverseString("Roblox"))
print(Utilities.roundNumber(3.6))

local GameState = require(game.ServerScriptService.GameStateModule)
game.Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(player)
    GameState.addScore(player, 10)
    print("Score for player " .. player.Name .. ": " .. GameState.getScore(player))
end)

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