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Variables and Properties are similar things, they both "hold" values and objects. A variable is "private" meaning that only that script is aware of them, can set their contents, and get their contents. A Property is essentially a variable that other scripts can access, their contents can be set and get by a other scripts. | Variables and Properties are similar things, they both "hold" values and objects. A variable is "private" meaning that only that script is aware of them, can set their contents, and get their contents. A Property is essentially a variable that other scripts can access, their contents can be set and get by a other scripts. | ||
If a variable or property holds a numeric value, like an integer, get/set returns | If a variable or property holds a numeric value, like an integer, get/set returns its value. If a variable or property holds an object, you can access that object's properties and functions. (This is analogous to a reference variable from the old scripting system.) | ||
=Declaring Variables= | =Declaring Variables= | ||