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Identifiers, names

You need Vipsi command syntax: Identifiers (names)
Identifiers, names
Operators: Make Identifier "@"
Text functions: name
Glossary: Name, Identifier
names
for your Glossary: Variable, var_refvariables Operators: Boolean And with Variable "&&="
Operators: Bitwise And with Variable "&="
Operators: Bitwise And "&"
Operators: Boolean And "&&"
and
Vipsi command syntax: Procedures
Data Types: Procedures
Glossary: Procedure
procedures
. Also each item in a Data Types: Lists and arrays
Item selector "[]": Lists
Glossary: list, list_val
list
may be named. In fact, all Glossary: Variable, var_refvariables that you define are Instructions: putput in a Data Types: Lists and arrays
Item selector "[]": Lists
Glossary: list, list_val
list
which is named List functions: globals
Shell Immediate Commands: globals
globals
.

There are nearly no restrictions on Glossary: Variable, var_refvariable Vipsi command syntax: Identifiers (names)
Identifiers, names
Operators: Make Identifier "@"
Text functions: name
Glossary: Name, Identifier
names
. Any sequence of data may be used as a Glossary: Variable, var_refvariable's Vipsi command syntax: Identifiers (names)
Identifiers, names
Operators: Make Identifier "@"
Text functions: name
Glossary: Name, Identifier
name
. but there are restrictions on Vipsi command syntax: Identifiers (names)
Identifiers, names
Operators: Make Identifier "@"
Text functions: name
Glossary: Name, Identifier
names
which are recognized by vipsi easily.

Flow control: if … then
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The
following rules must be obeyed for Instructions: newnew Vipsi command syntax: Identifiers (names)
Identifiers, names
Operators: Make Identifier "@"
Text functions: name
Glossary: Name, Identifier
names
:

Examples of legal names:
 anton, cäsar, µ, ΩOperators: Subtract "-"sub, sin21, _, _liste_, Café, Smørebrød, Жизмн.
Examples of illegal names:
catch 23      contains space
Numeric functions: sinsin           pre-defined List functions: words
Shell Immediate Commands: words
word
6pack starts with a Glossary: number, num_valnumber big-letters no '-' allowed

No restrictions on names

In fact, Flow control: if … then
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the
above restrictions are only imposed on Flow control: if … then
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the
Example Scripts: CGI Scripts
Example Scripts: Scripts
script
parser. Glossary: Variable, var_refVariable Vipsi command syntax: Identifiers (names)
Identifiers, names
Operators: Make Identifier "@"
Text functions: name
Glossary: Name, Identifier
names
may be really any Vipsi command syntax: Identifiers (names)
Identifiers, names
Operators: Make Identifier "@"
Text functions: name
Glossary: Name, Identifier
name
.
e.g. frequently you have Glossary: Variable, var_refvariables with an empty Vipsi command syntax: Identifiers (names)
Identifiers, names
Operators: Make Identifier "@"
Text functions: name
Glossary: Name, Identifier
name
, e.g. command line Vipsi command syntax: Arguments
Glossary: Arguments
arguments
which are stored as unnamed Glossary: Variable, var_refvariables in Flow control: if … then
Flow control: try … then
the
List functions: globals
Shell Immediate Commands: globals
globals
Data Types: Lists and arrays
Item selector "[]": Lists
Glossary: list, list_val
list
Glossary: Variable, var_refvariable Operators: Boolean Or with Variable "||="
Operators: Bitwise Or with Variable "|="
Operators: Bitwise Or "|"
Operators: Boolean Or "||"
or
most commonly unnamed items in Data Types: Lists and arrays
Item selector "[]": Lists
Glossary: list, list_val
lists
. You can create Operators: Boolean And with Variable "&&="
Operators: Bitwise And with Variable "&="
Operators: Bitwise And "&"
Operators: Boolean And "&&"
and
access Flow control: if … then
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them
with Flow control: if … then
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the
help of Flow control: if … then
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the
@ prefix Vipsi command syntax: Operators
Operators
Glossary: Operator
operator
:

// define Glossary: Variable, var_refvariable with Vipsi command syntax: Identifiers (names)
Identifiers, names
Operators: Make Identifier "@"
Text functions: name
Glossary: Name, Identifier
name
"55": Instructions: var
How does VScript::Value() work?: Var*&
var
@"55" = 66; Instructions: putput @"55" // fetch Glossary: Variable, var_refvariable by a computed Vipsi command syntax: Identifiers (names)
Identifiers, names
Operators: Make Identifier "@"
Text functions: name
Glossary: Name, Identifier
name
: Instructions: var
How does VScript::Value() work?: Var*&
var
vname=""; Instructions: putput Constants: nlnl,"which Instructions: var
How does VScript::Value() work?: Var*&
var
? "; Instructions: getget vname; if(Numeric functions: existsexists @vname) Instructions: putput " = ",@vname,Constants: nlnl Flow control: if … then
Flow control: try … then
else
Instructions: putput "Flow control: do … loopdoes Operators: Bitwise Not "~"
Operators: Boolean Negation "!"
not
Numeric functions: existsexist",Constants: nlnl Flow control: if … then
Flow control: try … then
then
// Instructions: renamerename Glossary: Variable, var_refvariables to computed Vipsi command syntax: Identifiers (names)
Identifiers, names
Operators: Make Identifier "@"
Text functions: name
Glossary: Name, Identifier
names
: Instructions: var
How does VScript::Value() work?: Var*&
var
Data Types: Text
Item selector "[]": Text
Glossary: text, text_val
text
= Text functions: file
Instructions: file
file
("test Text functions: file
Instructions: file
file
.txt") List functions: split
Instructions: split
split
Data Types: Text
Item selector "[]": Text
Glossary: text, text_val
text
// List functions: split
Instructions: split
split
Data Types: Text
Item selector "[]": Text
Glossary: text, text_val
text
Operators: Make Identifier "@"at line breaks --> Data Types: Lists and arrays
Item selector "[]": Lists
Glossary: list, list_val
list
of Glossary: text_ref, text_vartexts var i=0 Flow control: do … loopdo Flow control: whilewhile ++i <= Numeric functions: countcount Data Types: Text
Item selector "[]": Text
Glossary: text, text_val
text
Instructions: renamerename Data Types: Text
Item selector "[]": Text
Glossary: text, text_val
text
[i] = Data Types: Text
Item selector "[]": Text
Glossary: text, text_val
text
[i] Flow control: do … looploop

In About this Guide: General
Built-in operators: General
general
you won't need it Operators: Boolean And with Variable "&&="
Operators: Bitwise And with Variable "&="
Operators: Bitwise And "&"
Operators: Boolean And "&&"
and
it is a feature sys: For experts:for experts Operators: Boolean And with Variable "&&="
Operators: Bitwise And with Variable "&="
Operators: Bitwise And "&"
Operators: Boolean And "&&"
and
Operators: Bitwise Not "~"
Operators: Boolean Negation "!"
not
beginners. See Flow control: if … then
Flow control: try … then
the
Example Scriptsexample script "count_words.vs" for an application of List functions: thisthis feature.

Scope of names

You can Operators: Item selector "[]"
Operators: Select "? :"
select
a named item in any Data Types: Lists and arrays
Item selector "[]": Lists
Glossary: list, list_val
list
with Flow control: if … then
Flow control: try … then
the
"." Vipsi command syntax: Operators
Operators
Glossary: Operator
operator
. Whenever a Data Types: Lists and arrays
Item selector "[]": Lists
Glossary: list, list_val
list
is searched for a given Vipsi command syntax: Identifiers (names)
Identifiers, names
Operators: Make Identifier "@"
Text functions: name
Glossary: Name, Identifier
name
, Flow control: if … then
Flow control: try … then
then
Flow control: if … then
Flow control: try … then
the
search starts Operators: Make Identifier "@"at Flow control: if … then
Flow control: try … then
the
Data Types: Lists and arrays
Item selector "[]": Lists
Glossary: list, list_val
list
Flow control: end
Shell Immediate Commands: exit, quit, end
end
. Flow control: if … then
Flow control: if … then
If the
Data Types: Lists and arrays
Item selector "[]": Lists
Glossary: list, list_val
list
contains more than one item with Flow control: if … then
Flow control: try … then
the
same Vipsi command syntax: Identifiers (names)
Identifiers, names
Operators: Make Identifier "@"
Text functions: name
Glossary: Name, Identifier
name
, Flow control: if … then
Flow control: try … then
then
searching for that Vipsi command syntax: Identifiers (names)
Identifiers, names
Operators: Make Identifier "@"
Text functions: name
Glossary: Name, Identifier
name
Flow control: returnreturns Flow control: if … then
Flow control: try … then
the
last item.

Operators: Make Identifier "@"At 'ground level', that is outside any Vipsi command syntax: Procedures
Data Types: Procedures
Glossary: Procedure
procedure
, all Vipsi command syntax: Identifiers (names)
Identifiers, names
Operators: Make Identifier "@"
Text functions: name
Glossary: Name, Identifier
names
are searched in Flow control: if … then
Flow control: try … then
the
Data Types: Lists and arrays
Item selector "[]": Lists
Glossary: list, list_val
list
of List functions: globals
Shell Immediate Commands: globals
global
Glossary: Variable, var_refvariables. You can create nested ranges of Vipsi command syntax: Statements
Glossary: Statement
statements
with private Glossary: Variable, var_refvariable scope using Separators: Curly brackets "{ … }"
Instructions: Local scope "{}"
braces
: { ... }. Flow control: if … then
Flow control: try … then
Then
Flow control: if … then
Flow control: try … then
the
search starts in Flow control: if … then
Flow control: try … then
the
innermost privates scope, extending to surrounding private scopes up to Flow control: if … then
Flow control: try … then
the
List functions: globals
Shell Immediate Commands: globals
global
scope, Flow control: untiluntil an item of Flow control: if … then
Flow control: try … then
the
requested Vipsi command syntax: Identifiers (names)
Identifiers, names
Operators: Make Identifier "@"
Text functions: name
Glossary: Name, Identifier
name
ist found.

  1. Innermost { .. } private scope ...
    ... List functions: globals
    Shell Immediate Commands: globals
    globals
    of Flow control: if … then
    Flow control: try … then
    the
    program

Inside a Vipsi command syntax: Procedures
Data Types: Procedures
Glossary: Procedure
procedure
Flow control: if … then
Flow control: try … then
the
search Functions with varying return types: include
Instructions: include
includes
Flow control: if … then
Flow control: try … then
the
Data Types: Lists and arrays
Item selector "[]": Lists
Glossary: list, list_val
list
of List functions: localslocal Glossary: Variable, var_refvariables Operators: Boolean And with Variable "&&="
Operators: Bitwise And with Variable "&="
Operators: Bitwise And "&"
Operators: Boolean And "&&"
and
Flow control: if … then
Flow control: try … then
the
Data Types: Lists and arrays
Item selector "[]": Lists
Glossary: list, list_val
list
which contains Flow control: if … then
Flow control: try … then
the
Vipsi command syntax: Procedures
Data Types: Procedures
Glossary: Procedure
procedure
itself. Flow control: if … then
Flow control: try … then
Then
Flow control: if … then
Flow control: try … then
the
search starts in Flow control: if … then
Flow control: try … then
the
innermost privates scope, extending to surrounding private scopes up to Flow control: if … then
Flow control: try … then
the
Instructions: Local scope "{}"local scope, Flow control: if … then
Flow control: try … then
then
scanning Flow control: if … then
Flow control: try … then
the
Data Types: Lists and arrays
Item selector "[]": Lists
Glossary: list, list_val
list
which contains Flow control: if … then
Flow control: try … then
the
Vipsi command syntax: Procedures
Data Types: Procedures
Glossary: Procedure
procedure
itself Operators: Boolean And with Variable "&&="
Operators: Bitwise And with Variable "&="
Operators: Bitwise And "&"
Operators: Boolean And "&&"
and
finaly searching through Flow control: if … then
Flow control: try … then
the
List functions: globals
Shell Immediate Commands: globals
globals
Data Types: Lists and arrays
Item selector "[]": Lists
Glossary: list, list_val
list
, Flow control: untiluntil an item of Flow control: if … then
Flow control: try … then
the
requested Vipsi command syntax: Identifiers (names)
Identifiers, names
Operators: Make Identifier "@"
Text functions: name
Glossary: Name, Identifier
name
ist found.

  1. Innermost { .. } private scope ...
    ... List functions: localslocals of Flow control: if … then
    Flow control: try … then
    the
    Vipsi command syntax: Procedures
    Data Types: Procedures
    Glossary: Procedure
    procedure
  2. Data Types: Lists and arrays
    Item selector "[]": Lists
    Glossary: list, list_val
    List
    which contains Flow control: if … then
    Flow control: try … then
    the
    Vipsi command syntax: Procedures
    Data Types: Procedures
    Glossary: Procedure
    procedure
  3. List functions: globals
    Shell Immediate Commands: globals
    Globals
    of Flow control: if … then
    Flow control: try … then
    the
    program

What is 'searching Flow control: if … then
Flow control: try … then
the
Data Types: Lists and arrays
Item selector "[]": Lists
Glossary: list, list_val
list
which contains Flow control: if … then
Flow control: try … then
the
Vipsi command syntax: Procedures
Data Types: Procedures
Glossary: Procedure
procedure
' good for?

Flow control: if … then
Flow control: try … then
The
Vipsi command syntax: Procedures
Data Types: Procedures
Glossary: Procedure
procedure
might be locally defined inside another Vipsi command syntax: Procedures
Data Types: Procedures
Glossary: Procedure
procedure
. Flow control: if … then
Flow control: try … then
Then
Flow control: if … then
Flow control: try … then
the
Vipsi command syntax: Procedures
Data Types: Procedures
Glossary: Procedure
procedure
is a List functions: localslocal Glossary: Variable, var_refvariable. Using Flow control: if … then
Flow control: try … then
the
parent Data Types: Lists and arrays
Item selector "[]": Lists
Glossary: list, list_val
list
search it can easily access all List functions: localslocal Glossary: Variable, var_refvariables of Flow control: if … then
Flow control: try … then
the
enclosing Vipsi command syntax: Procedures
Data Types: Procedures
Glossary: Procedure
procedure
too.

Operators: Boolean Or with Variable "||="
Operators: Bitwise Or with Variable "|="
Operators: Bitwise Or "|"
Operators: Boolean Or "||"
Or
you Instructions: putput Vipsi command syntax: Procedures
Data Types: Procedures
Glossary: Procedure
procedures
into complicated Data Types: Lists and arrays
Item selector "[]": Lists
Glossary: list, list_val
lists
to manage some aspects, offering a light-weight approach to object oriented programming.

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