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blockly > Names > getName
Names.getName() method
Convert a Blockly entity name to a legal exportable entity name.
Signature:
getName(nameOrId: string, type: NameType | string): string;
Parameters
| Parameter |
Type |
Description |
| nameOrId |
string |
The Blockly entity name (no constraints) or variable ID. |
| type |
NameType | string |
The type of the name in Blockly ('VARIABLE', 'PROCEDURE', 'DEVELOPER_VARIABLE', etc...). |
Returns:
string
An entity name that is legal in the exported language.
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Last updated 2024-09-18 UTC.
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