String ("number") into value (number)

[tobias1919]

Hello... I have an issue when extracting random_roll_result for a loot master addon i'm trying to write...
My issue with this is, that ":match()" returns strings... (Roll does not return as a value (88) but a string ("88") which makes comparing .... impossible? i don't know... But if anyone got a solution, i'd be happy

local highestRoll = 0
local name, roll, minRoll, maxRoll = arg1:match("^(.+) rolls (%d+) %((%d+)%-(%d+)%)$") -- "Oijjoijj", "88", "1", "100"
if roll >= highestRoll then  -- if "88" >= 0 then
    if roll ~= highestRoll then
        table.wipe(highestRoller)
        highestRoll = roll
    end
    table.insert(highestRoller, 1, nameServer)
end

EDIT: Found solution... tonumber...

local highestRoll = 0
local name, roll, minRoll, maxRoll = arg1:match("^(.+) rolls (%d+) %((%d+)%-(%d+)%)$") -- "Oijjoijj", "88", "1", "100"
local rollNum = tonumber(roll)
if rollNum >= highestRoll then  -- if 88 >= 0 then
    if roll ~= highestRoll then
        table.wipe(highestRoller)
        highestRoll = roll
    end
    table.insert(highestRoller, 1, nameServer)
end

[Torhal]

Use Lua's tonumber() function.

EDIT: Missed your "EDIT" because it was sandwiched between code blocks...

[tobias1919]

Sorry for the sandwiching - and thanks for reply!