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{{Command|= Comments
{{RV|type=command
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| ofp |= Game name
|game1= ofp
|version1= 1.00


|1.00|= Game version
|game2= ofpe
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|version2= 1.00


| Nil value. This value can be used to undefine existing variables. |= Description
|game3= arma1
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|version3= 1.00


| '''nil''' |= Syntax
|game4= arma2
|version4= 1.00


| [[Any Value]] |= Return value
|game5= arma2oa
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|version5= 1.50
 
|x1= <pre>variableToDestroy = nil</pre> |= Example 1
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| |= See also
|game6= tkoh
|version6= 1.00


}}
|game7= arma3
|version7= 0.50
 
|gr1= Variables


<h3 style="display:none">Notes</h3>
|descr= Nil value. This value can be used to undefine existing [[Variables|variables]].
<dl class="command_description">
<!-- Note Section BEGIN -->
Note that ArrayName = nil destroys the arrayNAME '''not''' the array content.


Array content is 'destroyed' when no more ArrayName'''s''' refer to the content.
|s1= [[nil]]


<!-- Note Section END -->
|r1= [[Nothing]]
</dl>


<h3 style="display:none">Bottom Section</h3>
|x1= <sqf>variableToDestroy = nil;</sqf>


|x2= <sqf>
private _variable = 50;
_variable = nil;
hint format ["Variable = %1", _variable]; // will display "Variable = any" in {{Link|Scheduler#Unscheduled Environment|unscheduled environment}}
// will output "Error Undefined variable in expression: _variable" in {{Link|Scheduler#Scheduled Environment|scheduled environment}}
// identical to
hint format ["Variable = %1", _variableThatWasNeverDefined];
</sqf>


[[Category:Scripting Commands|NIL]]
|seealso= [[isNil]] [[Variables]]
[[Category:Scripting Commands OFP 1.96|NIL]]
}}
[[Category:Scripting Commands OFP 1.46|NIL]]
[[Category:Scripting Commands ArmA|NIL]]

Latest revision as of 10:38, 8 November 2023

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Description

Description:
Nil value. This value can be used to undefine existing variables.
Groups:
Variables

Syntax

Syntax:
nil
Return Value:
Nothing

Examples

Example 1:
variableToDestroy = nil;
Example 2:
private _variable = 50; _variable = nil; hint format ["Variable = %1", _variable]; // will display "Variable = any" in unscheduled environment // will output "Error Undefined variable in expression: _variable" in scheduled environment // identical to hint format ["Variable = %1", _variableThatWasNeverDefined];

Additional Information

See also:
isNil Variables

Notes

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