Is it safe to add new config variables?

[EveningDove]

Hi, I was wondering if it's possible to make a constant variable that is not intended to change after the game has been initiated (similarly to how final works in Java).

I know the config variables work similarly to this, but I wasn't sure if it's a good idea to make new ones. Also, if it is safe to make new config variables, is there even any meaningful efficiency gain from doing this, or would I just be better off making a bunch of global variables?

Thanks!!

[trooper6]

If you want to make a variable that won't change after the game is initialized, use define. If you plan on changing the variable, use default.

So for example:

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define days = ["Sunday", "Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday", "Saturday"]
default money = 0

label start():
    "Game starts"
    "Game over"
    return

[EveningDove]

Thank you so much!! I had no idea define did that, thanks!

As a quick follow-up question, is there any difference between doing:

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define days = ["Sunday", "Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday", "Saturday"]

and

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init:
    define days = ["Sunday", "Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday", "Saturday"]

[kivik]

Technically no difference, but the define keyword is redundant in the second scenario.

See documentation about define here: https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/python.h ... -statement

[trooper6]

You don't need the init.