In VEXcode VR, you are required to give a name to a new variable when you create one.
The following article will cover:
- Valid Name Rules
- Possible Name Errors
Valid Name Rules
Variable names must be unique, but there are other specifications that the name must follow.
Variable names are used in the following places:
- Numeric (created using “Make variable”)
- Boolean (created using “Make a boolean”)
- List (created using “Make a List”)
- 2D List (created using “Make a 2D List”)
Here is an overview of the criteria when choosing a valid name:
- The name cannot use special characters.
- The name has to begin with a letter. It cannot start with a number.
- The name cannot use spaces.
- The name cannot be a reserved word in VEXcode VR. A reserved word is a word or name that VEXcode VR is already using.
Examples: for, while, break, else, not.
- The name has to be unique (only used once), but you can have different cases (one uppercase and one lowercase).
Possible Name Errors
When you create a variable name, if you see a “Name Taken” error, it means there is a duplicate name in any of the groups above.