Transfer practice · Track two updates. Start at 1 and display it. Add 3 and display the new value. Add 2 and display it again. Output must show 1, 4, then 6.

Build a small score update: practice

v3 · Activity 1 of 1 · local-variables · state-updates · execution-order · 5 min Runs here

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Mini-mission

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Your task

Track two updates. Start at 1 and display it. Add 3 and display the new value. Add 2 and display it again. Output must show 1, 4, then 6.

Expected output

1
4
6

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See another example

local points = 2
print(points)
points = points + 3
print(points)

This different example shows 2, then 5. Use the starting score and update requested by your task.

Syntax in this activity

This activity reuses syntax you have already met.

Earlier ideas used here

local-variables
variable-reading
state-updates
execution-order
printing

Explain more

Choose a local variable name for the score. Put the first print before the update and the second print after it.

This activity checks the two numeric outputs in order. Your variable name can differ from the example. This is practice state for one run, not saved Roblox player data.

Explain this code

Select a word or symbol in this authored example. Your editor draft stays unchanged.

 points  2
points
points  points  3
points

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local points = 2
print(points)
points = points + 3
print(points)

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-- Display the starting value and the result of each update.

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Your task

Track two updates. Start at 1 and display it. Add 3 and display the new value. Add 2 and display it again. Output must show 1, 4, then 6.

Expected output

1
4
6

Lines must stay in order. Spelling, capitalization and spaces inside a message matter.

See another example

local points = 2
print(points)
points = points + 3
print(points)

This different example shows 2, then 5. Use the starting score and update requested by your task.

Syntax in this activity

This activity reuses syntax you have already met.

Earlier ideas used here

local-variables
variable-reading
state-updates
execution-order
printing

Explain more

Choose a local variable name for the score. Put the first print before the update and the second print after it.

This activity checks the two numeric outputs in order. Your variable name can differ from the example. This is practice state for one run, not saved Roblox player data.

Explain this code

Select a word or symbol in this authored example. Your editor draft stays unchanged.

 points  2
points
points  points  3
points

Choose a highlighted part to see what it means.

Free experiment

This is a private experiment copy. It does not replace your answer or complete the activity.

Font size Plain text

local points = 2
print(points)
points = points + 3
print(points)

Luau keyword highlighting · Ctrl/⌘ + Enter: Run · Esc: leave editorTab inserts indentation

Experiment Output

Your output will appear here.