GetChildren

Direct children, or the full descendant tree.

Syntax

:GetChildren() -> table

Parameters

This function takes no parameters.

Returns

Description

GetChildren is part of the Instances library. Instances are live proxies backed by game memory. Property reads and method calls go through Roblox's own objects.

The call is read-only: it resolves the current value when invoked and does not change the underlying state.

The aliases :GetDescendants() resolve to the same implementation.

Example

for _, child in ipairs(workspace:GetChildren()) do
    print(child.Name)
end
print(#workspace:GetDescendants())

Notes

• Aliases: :GetDescendants().
• Instance proxies are backed by live game memory.