<doc>
  <legacy_id>1186</legacy_id>
  <name>the</name>
  <type>keyword</type>
  <syntax>
  </syntax>
  <library></library>
  <objects>
  </objects>
  <synonyms>
  </synonyms>
  <classification>
    <category>Writing LiveCode</category>
    <category>Values &amp; Properties</category>
  </classification>
  <references>
    <keyword tag="of">of Keyword</keyword>
    <keyword tag="this">this Keyword</keyword>
  </references>
  <history>
    <introduced version="1.0">Added.</introduced>
  </history>
  <platforms>
    <mac/>
    <windows/>
    <linux/>
    <ios/>
    <android/>
  </platforms>
  <classes>
    <desktop/>
    <server/>
    <web/>
    <mobile/>
  </classes>
  <security>
  </security>
  <summary>Appears before the names of <property tag="properties">properties</property> and the names of <glossary tag="function">functions</glossary> that are not followed by parentheses</summary>
  <examples>
    <example>set the script of me to field "Script Contents"</example>
    <example>put the date into field "Current Date"</example>
  </examples>
  <description>
    <p>Use the <b>the</b> <glossary tag="keyword">keyword</glossary> to unambiguously indicate how an <glossary tag="expression">expression</glossary> should be parsed.</p><p/><p><b>Comments:</b></p><p>The <b>the</b> <glossary tag="keyword">keyword</glossary> is mandatory before the names of built-in <glossary tag="function">functions</glossary>, unless the parentheses form of the <control_st tag="function">function</control_st> is used:</p><p/><p><code>  get the time </code><code><i>-- must use "the" if () are not used</i></code></p><p><code>  get time()   </code><code><i>-- cannot use "the" if () are used</i></code></p><p/><p>The <b>the</b> <glossary tag="keyword">keyword</glossary> is optional before the names of <property tag="properties">properties</property>, but it is good style to include it.</p>
  </description>
</doc>