Pre-processing - @<variable_name> (Pre-processor)

A special pre-processor variable container.

Availability:

JScript - 3.0
Internet Explorer - 4.0
Property/method value type:User defined
JavaScript syntax:IE@aVariable
IE@aVariable=aValue
Argument list:aValueA value to be assigned
aVariableA variable created with the @set directive

The pre-processor sub-system supports the definition and use of a special kind of variable. These are defined and modified with the @set pre-processor directive.

Once created, the variable can be used anywhere in the code, like this:

myString = "***" + @myvariable;

If you intend to hide this directive inside some comments, it must be done like this:

/*@myvariable @*/

See also:Pre-processing, Pre-processing - /*@ ... @*/