Check if array contains specific value

Question

I have this array, with some values (int) and I want to check if a value given by the user is equal to a value in that string. If it is, output a message like \"Got your string\

Answer 1

The table op of your question is actually an array (table) of arrays.

To check whether a value exists in a table:

local function contains(table, val)
   for i=1,#table do
      if table[i] == val then 
         return true
      end
   end
   return false
end

local table = {1, 2, 3}
if contains(table, 3) then
   print("Value found")
end