as

'as' is a keywords that is not normally part of the Angelscript language but has been added in Novelty. It is a casting operator. Angelscript already has a casting operator (cast<T>) and the as-keyword is just an alternative syntax.

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Syntax

TypeA as TypeB

Angelscript equivalence

cast<TypeB>(TypeA)

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Sample

// Change the contents of a text object
Text@ t = Scene.GetObject("Text object") as Text;
t.SetText("Hello Novelty");