Is this safe to use?

[magic jacinth]

to use them like:

if i = T,

if i = F,

if not i = F

[small wagon]

The only thing that makes it unsafe, is if you happen to try and use them as normal keywords (like variables)

Which sure, you might never do that

But if you happen to use a library or other kind of resource that does, that has a chance of affecting those in drastic ways

[magic jacinth]

what do You mean? how use?

[small wagon]

for(var T = 0; T < 10; ++T) {
  show_debug_message(T);
}
// Or
self.T = 32;
// Or
inst.T = 32;
// Or
with(inst) {
  T = 32;
}

Macros will automatically replace keywords, even variables accessed via the dot operator, as the macro equivalent

[magic jacinth]

so i simply won't be able to declare a variable with this name?

[small wagon]

Sort of yeah

2024.14 and whatnot should be more acceptable in those cases as they will treat the normally restricted keywords "as is" in those versions.

So the macros would just replace them as self.true/ var true = 0;/inst.true = 32;

The only one which might not work is the implicit self true (since it'll just be a constant at that point)

But I'm also saying this because even if you avoid it, it doesn't mean everyone else is in their own code

And if you happen to take in a resource that does use T or F as variables, you may get a conflict, or an unexpected crash

[magic jacinth]

oh

[small wagon]

This is pretty much the same case if you were to name an asset T or F

It's a constant namespace conflict

[magic jacinth]

so You're saying that if I declare a macro in an object, it'll be accessible everywhere?

[small wagon]

That is correct

Macros are find + replace global

Every single instance and script will have access to the same macro

Because it'll just find + replace it

[magic jacinth]

okay I get it now

thank You Tabby Fax

[small wagon]

If you want them locally or just temporarily, I would do var T = true and var F = false

(Though imo I don't like shortening those keywords)

[magic jacinth]

that's a personal choice yeah

[small wagon]

Yeah haha

[magic jacinth]

not sure what Your nickname is similar to...

[small wagon]

I am the one and only

I made Overtale and Nablarune

I don't know who you are talking about

[magic jacinth]

I knew that You're the creator of Life by Glamour

cool song

[small wagon]

Yup that's me

I'm glad someone recognises me for who I am and not for some other person who doesn't exist

[magic jacinth]

good

I made a death by glamour song for a fangame that other people make and they said that they didn't need it bruh

[small wagon]

Wow 😔

Well you know what, they don't deserve your masterpieces!

[magic jacinth]

Idc bout them actually, it'll stay for my portfolio

[small wagon]

Heck yeah

That's the spirit

[magic jacinth]

okay thank yew

[small wagon]

No worries, happy gamedeving!