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blockly > CodeGenerator > getVariableName
CodeGenerator.getVariableName() method
Gets a unique, legal name for a user-defined variable. Before calling this method, the nameDB_ property of the class must have been initialized already. This is typically done in the init function of the code generator class.
Signature:
getVariableName(nameOrId: string): string;
Parameters
| Parameter |
Type |
Description |
| nameOrId |
string |
The ID of the variable to get a name for, or the proposed name for a variable not associated with an id. |
Returns:
string
A unique, legal name for the variable.
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Last updated 2024-09-18 UTC.
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