the

Type

keyword

Summary

Appears before the names of properties and the names of functions that are not followed by parentheses

Syntax

the

Description

Use the the keyword to unambiguously indicate how an expression should be parsed.

The the keyword is mandatory before the names of built-in functions, unless the parentheses form of the function is used:

    get the time -- must use \"the\" if () are not used
    get time()   -- cannot use \"the\" if () are used

The the keyword is optional before the names of properties, but it is good style to include it.

Examples

set the script of me to field "Script Contents"

put the date into field "Current Date"

Related

control structure: function

glossary: keyword, function, expression

keyword: this, of

property: properties

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

ios

android

Platforms

desktop

server

mobile