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| **Placeholder expressions** provide a way to insert dynamic values into [[string|strings]] that will get evaluated at game runtime. Examples of supported values include entity properties, global properties, and arithmetical expressions. Placeholder expressions are currently only supported by the [[Display Message]] function. | **Placeholder expressions** provide a way to insert dynamic values into [[string|strings]] that will get evaluated at game runtime. Examples of supported values include entity properties, global properties, and arithmetical expressions. Placeholder expressions are currently only supported by the [[Display Message]] function. | ||
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| + | <WRAP center round info 100%> | ||
| + | Since placeholder expressions are parsed at game time, they should be used sparingly to prevent potential slowdowns or hesitations during the execution of a [[script]]. When possible, it is recommended to store the expression into a variable and then use string concatenation to insert the value into a [[string]]. | ||
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| In regards to usage, the expression must be enclosed using the following syntax consisting of a dollar sign and curly braces: | In regards to usage, the expression must be enclosed using the following syntax consisting of a dollar sign and curly braces: | ||
placeholder_expression.txt · Last modified: 2021/04/21 20:23 by justin
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