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'''Variable Naming Requirements''' apply to both [[String]] and [[Numeric]] [[Variable|variables]]. | '''Variable Naming Requirements''' apply to both [[String]] and [[Numeric]] [[Variable|variables]]. | ||
* May contain any letter | * May contain any letter, number or underscore. | ||
* Must begin with a letter or underscore. | * Must begin with a letter or an underscore. | ||
* May not contain dashes, spaces or any characters other than letters and underscores. In other words, characters such as <nowiki> - , ; : * ! @ # $ % ^ & ( ) + </nowiki> and many others are not allowed in a variable name. | * May not contain dashes, spaces or any characters other than letters and underscores. In other words, characters such as <nowiki> - , ; : * ! @ # $ % ^ & ( ) + </nowiki> and many others are not allowed in a variable name. | ||
* May not exceed 30 characters | * May not exceed 30 characters. | ||
* May not start with "fn" as that prefix is reserved for [[User Defined Functions]] | * May not start with "fn" as that prefix is reserved for [[User Defined Functions]]. | ||
* BR variable names are case-insensitive, so myVariable$ and Myvariable$ will refer to the exact same variable. | * BR variable names are case-insensitive, so myVariable$ and Myvariable$ will refer to the exact same variable. | ||
Revision as of 20:12, 9 January 2013
Variable Naming Requirements apply to both String and Numeric variables.
- May contain any letter, number or underscore.
- Must begin with a letter or an underscore.
- May not contain dashes, spaces or any characters other than letters and underscores. In other words, characters such as - , ; : * ! @ # $ % ^ & ( ) + and many others are not allowed in a variable name.
- May not exceed 30 characters.
- May not start with "fn" as that prefix is reserved for User Defined Functions.
- BR variable names are case-insensitive, so myVariable$ and Myvariable$ will refer to the exact same variable.