Value Types

You can use numbers in TruScript by typing out the value in digits.

The third example used scientific notation to represent 10,000.

Strings are sequences of characters. You can use strings to represent text in TruScript. All strings must be surrounded by double quotes or single quotes.

If you want a string to represent multiple lines of text, you can type the \n character sequence to represent a new line. The third example above represents the text "TruScript is " on the first line and " awesome!" on the second line.

Booleans are values that can only be true or false. You can use booleans to answer yes/no questions in your code.

Arrays are ordered lists of values. You can use arrays to organize multiple values together, like a list of player names that are in the world.

To create an array, put a list of other values inside square brackets, separated by commas. For example:

Arrays can contain any type of value, and the values in an array can be of different types. For example, the third example above contains a number, and a string, and a boolean.

Arrays can also contain other arrays, which allows you to create nested lists of values.

The third item in the array above is another array that contains the values 3 and 4.

Tables are collections of key/value pairs. You can use tables to organize values together, like a list of player names and their scores.

To create a table, put a list of key/value pairs inside curly braces. Each key/value pair is separated by a comma, and the key and value are separated by an equals sign.

Notice how each entry in the table looks like a variable assignment, with the key on the left side of the equals sign and the value on the right side.

The keys in a table can be any type of value, including strings, numbers, booleans, and complex values like arrays and even other tables. The values in a table can also be any type of value.

You can also pass a name literal as a key in a table. Name literals will automatically be converted to string keys.

Objects are complex values that have properties and functions attached to them. You might encounter object-type values when working with objects in TruWorlds. Some object types in TruWorlds include Part, Model, and Player.

To create an object in TruWorlds, use the new keyword followed by the name of the object type.

For example, the following code creates a new Part object:

You can give the object initial properties by adding a key-value pair of names and values after the object type. For example, the following code creates a new Part object with the name "My Part", sets its parent to the world, and gives it a random color: