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--- scripting:basic_syntax [2012/09/02 21:47] – [Local & Global Variables] mit
+++ scripting:basic_syntax [2025/05/28 16:34] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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   * ''<=''  ('' < = '' )
   * ''>=''
+===== Loops =====
+''while'' loops are supported, for example...
+<codedoc>
+$loop = 0
+while ( $loop < 10 )
+{
+   DoMyFunction( $loop )
+   $loop += 1
+}
+</codedoc>
 ===== Comments =====
@@ Line 48: / Line 59: @@
 <codedoc>
-     $var = $var + 1
+     $var = 1
      $newvar = $var * 100
+     $var += 1
 </codedoc>
-Currently only the 4 basic operators ( ''+, -, /, *'' ) are supported.
+Currently the 4 basic operators ( ''+, -, /, *'' ) are supported, along with ( ''+=, -=, /=, *='' ) for operating on the LHS variable (e.g. ''$var += 1'' is equivalent to ''$var = $var + 1''.
 ===== Local, Module & Global Variables =====
@@ Line 89: / Line 101: @@
 }
 </codedoc>
+===== Arrays =====
+Local, module and global arrays can be created. Arrays can contain values and text. Array indexing starts from 1, which is a bit annoying if you've got any sense at all but hey ho.
+Arrays are declared and referenced as shown :
+<codedoc>
+$maTestArray[] =
+{
+,   "Item 1",
+,   "Item 2",
+}
+Event( "&command", "TestArray" )
+{
+   *say The first value in the array is $maTestArray[1]
+   *say The second text item in the array is $maTestArray[4]
+}
+</codedoc>
+.. which would print 'The first value in the array is 100' followed by 'The second text item in the array is Item 2'.
+>> * [[Scripting:Other Language Features|Other Important Language Features]]