Variant

Polymophic type. Used primarily for storing game variables.
Automatically morphs between bool, int, float, double, string, Vector2, Vector3 and Vector4 based on use.

Remarks: Can be assigned implicitly with all compatible types, but must be explicitly cast (using "As"-methods) when value is read or compared.

Related articles:

• Global and internal variables

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Constructors

Variant()
Variant(const Variant& other)
Variant(bool value)
Variant(int value)
Variant(float value)
Variant(double value)
Variant(const string &in value)
Variant(const Vector2 &in value)
Variant(const Vector3 &in value)
Variant(const Vector4 &in value)

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Methods

string AsString() const
Returns value as a string.

bool AsBool() const
Returns value as a boolean.

int AsInt() const
Returns value as an integer.

float AsFloat() const
Returns value as a float.

double AsDouble() const
Returns value as a double.

Vector2 AsVector2() const
Returns value as a Vector2.

Vector3 AsVector3() const
Returns value as a Vector3.

Vector3 AsVector4() const
Returns value as a Vector4.

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Sample

Variant var;
var = 1.0f;
float f = var.AsFloat();
var = Vector2(1,2);
Vector2 v = var.AsVector2();

$Points = 100;
Print("Points = " + $Points.AsString());

Warning: Variants will morph depending on which type is assigned to it. This can cause data loss in some cases.

Variant var = "Hello";        // var is "Hello"
var = Vector3(1,2,3);         // var is (1,2,3)
var *= 2.0f;                  // var is (2,4,6)
var += Vector2(1,2);          // var is (3,6)
var -= 2;                     // var is (1)
var += "3,1";                 // var is "13,1"