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, 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: constant (command), function (control structure),

propertyNames (function), functionNames (function), constant (glossary),

LiveCode (glossary), variable (glossary), return (glossary),

reserved word (glossary), line (keyword)