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Variables routines are a bit special because usually, the first argument given to a variables related command is a variable name, yet mIRC doesn't evaluate it. | Variables routines are a bit special because usually, the first argument given to a variables related command is a variable name, yet mIRC doesn't evaluate it. | ||
− | Indeed if //echo %var would display its content, it's because %var is evaluated and then passed as the parameter to the /echo command. % | + | Indeed if //echo %var would display its content, it's because %var is evaluated and then passed as the parameter to the /echo command. //set %var is obviously not doing that otherwise the content of the variable or $null would be passed to /set. So mIRC, on purpose doesn't evaluate the variable name. |
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+ | It's all easy and simple when everything is static: //var %name value or //set -u5 %name value | ||
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+ | But once you start using dynamic things, it gets bad. | ||
=== Quirks in /var === | === Quirks in /var === | ||
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This will correctly unset the variable %ab, %a is not evaluated inside $+(), you can use $() on the variable to force evaluation. | This will correctly unset the variable %ab, %a is not evaluated inside $+(), you can use $() on the variable to force evaluation. | ||
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== Conclusion == | == Conclusion == |