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{{Command|= Comments
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| arma |= Game name
|game1= arma1
|version1= 1.00


|1.00|= Game version
|game2= arma2
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|version2= 1.00


| Compiles [[String]] expression into [[Code]]. By default each expression is cached and stored in memory. This could improve performance when compiling the same expression over and over, but if the expression is different every time this could lead to excessive use of RAM. The alternative syntax allowing disabling of the caching was added with Arma 3 v1.91.145316. <br><br>{{Informative |When the <tt>forceDisableCache</tt> is [[true]] the expression will not be cached. However if the same expression already exists in cache (because of prior compilation with normal compile command for example), the command will retrieve the cached result rather than compiling the expression again.}}|= Description
|game3= arma2oa
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|version3= 1.50


| '''compile''' expression |= Syntax
|game4= tkoh
|version4= 1.00


|p1= expression: [[String]] - expression to be compiled |= Parameter 1
|game5= arma3
|version5= 0.50


| [[Code]] - compiled expression|= Return value
|gr1= Strings


| s2= '''compile''' [expression, forceDisableCache] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;''Since Arma 3 v1.91.145316''|= Syntax
|descr= Compiles [[String]] expression into [[Code]].


|p21= [expression, forceDisableCache]: [[Array]]  |= Parameter 1
|s1= [[compile]] expression
|p22= expression: [[String]] - expression to be compiled |= Parameter 1
|p23= forceDisableCache: [[Boolean]] - [[true]] to disable expression caching. Default: [[false]] |= Parameter 1


| r2= [[Code]] - compiled expression|= Return value
|p1= expression: [[String]] - expression to be compiled
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|x1= <code>_string <nowiki>=</nowiki> "a <nowiki>=</nowiki> a + 1";
_code <nowiki>=</nowiki> [[compile]] _string;
[[call]] _code;</code> |= Example 1


|x2= <code>[[hint]] [[str]] [[compile]] "a = b";
|r1= [[Code]] - compiled expression
//Result: {a=b}</code> |= Example 2
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| [[call]], [[spawn]], [[compileFinal]] |= See also
|x1= <sqf>
_string = "a = a + 1";
_code = compile _string;
call _code;
</sqf>


|x2= <sqf>
hint str compile "a = b";
// result: { a = b }
</sqf>
|seealso= [[call]] [[spawn]] [[compileFinal]] [[compileScript]] [[parseSimpleArray]] [[isFinal]]
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Latest revision as of 13:05, 13 May 2022

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Description

Description:
Compiles String expression into Code.
Groups:
Strings

Syntax

Syntax:
compile expression
Parameters:
expression: String - expression to be compiled
Return Value:
Code - compiled expression

Examples

Example 1:
_string = "a = a + 1"; _code = compile _string; call _code;
Example 2:
hint str compile "a = b"; // result: { a = b }

Additional Information

See also:
call spawn compileFinal compileScript parseSimpleArray isFinal

Notes

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