the

Typekeyword
DictionaryLCS
LibraryLiveCode Script
Syntax
the
Summary

Appears before the names of properties and the names of functions that are not followed by parentheses

Introduced1.0
OSmac, windows, linux, ios, android
Platformsdesktop, server, mobile
Example
set the script of me to field "Script Contents"
put the date into field "Current Date"
RelatedKeyword: this, of
Property: properties
Glossary: keyword, function, expression
Control Structure: function
Description

Use the the keyword to unambiguously indicate how an expression should be parsed.

The the keyword is mandatory before the names of built-in functions, unless the parentheses form of the function is used:

get the time -- must use "the" if () are not used
get time()   -- cannot use "the" if () are used

The the keyword is optional before the names of properties, but it is good style to include it.

Tagsproperties