Strings vs Variables

[Lykaestria]

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Text$="Hello"
Text=100
Debug Text$
Debug Text

output:

Hello
100

I love how strings and variables can share the same name... please keep it this way for always

[Hroudtwolf]

Hi,

The "$" symbol is a part of the identifier of the variable.
Due to this fact, "Text$" and "Text" aren't the same identifiers.
Same with pointers.

Best regards

Wolf

[PB]

@Lykaestria: Relax, it isn't going to change. What made you think so?

Also, you can have 2 x string variables with the same name:

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Text$="Hello"
Text.s="there"
Debug Text$
Debug Text

If you do this, you won't be able to use "Text" for a number though.

[Hroudtwolf]

Also, you can have 2 x string variables with the same name:

It isn't the same name. ^^

[PB]

Okay, I meant same prefix then.

[Lykaestria]

@Lykaestria: Relax, it isn't going to change. What made you think so?

I was just worried that .s might completely replace $ one day... I happen to like them both and how it's possible to group variables with the same name together, and how it's even possible to use BASIC command names as strings if you wanted to do so.