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Creates a new variable in the current context, if doesn't exist. If exists is ignored.

var bob fred

Arguments

• name - name for new variable
• value (optional) - the value to set. If no value, then prints value if exists

Details

Can be used to set defaults for values.

Examples

Default values

• 'var' called with 'bob' without a value. Variable 'bob' doesn't exist.

> var bob
Unknown: bob

• Creates variable 'bob' and sets to 'fred'.

> var bob fred

• Same as the first example, but now bob exists.

> var bob
'bob' is 'fred'

• Try to set 'bob' to 'james', but 'bob' is already set.

> var bob james
> var bob
'bob' is 'fred'

Notes

• Will not trigger any associated events, if variable already exists when using to set a value.