Name: constantNames

Type: function

Syntax: the constantNames

Syntax: constantNames()

Summary: <return|Returns> a list of all built-in <constant|constants> in <LiveCode>.

Introduced: 2.0

OS: mac,windows,linux,ios,android

Platforms: desktop,server,web,mobile

Example:

the constantNames

Example:

if it is among the lines of the constantNames then askForAnotherName

Returns: The <constantNames> <function> <return|returns> a list of <constant> names, one per <line>.

Description:

Use the <constantNames> <function> to check whether a particular <constant(command)> already exists in <LiveCode>, to avoid using a <reserved word> for your own <constant(glossary)|constants> and <variable|variables>.

The <constantNames> <function> <return|returns> all the <constant(glossary)|constants> that are predefined in <LiveCode>, including synonyms.

References: line (keyword), constant (command), propertyNames (function), functionNames (function), constant (glossary), LiveCode (glossary), variable (glossary), return (glossary), reserved word (glossary), function (control_st)