Reserved Words

Reserved words cannot be used as variable or function names because they serve a special purpose within the OScript language. The following types of words are reserved in OScript:

• Operators, which are words developers use to combine values to create expressions, are reserved words. Examples include:
  • not
  • gt
  • eq
  • and
  • or
• Data types, which are words that define the kind of values that can be manipulated using OScript, are reserved words. Examples include:
  • Integer
  • File
  • List
  • Object
  • RecArray
• Built-in function package names, which are words that are used to group constants, built-in functions, data types, and properties, are reserved words. Examples include:
  • Vis
  • DAPI
  • WAPI
  • SQL
• Unprefixed built-in functions and constants, also known as Core functions and constants, are reserved words. Examples include:
  • Length
  • Type
  • TRUE
  • FALSE
  • BooleanType
  • Echo
  • Undefined
• Function keywords. Examples include:
  • function
  • return
  • void
• Control statements, words that are used to create branching and looping constructs, are reserved words. Examples include:
  • if
  • switch
  • while
  • for
  • repeat
  • break
  • breakIf
  • continue
  • continueIf
  • goto
• The following miscellaneous words are also reserved words:
  • dll
  • inbyref
  • inout
  • linked
  • nodebug
  • super
  • this
  • xcmd
  • xfcn.