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Improve phrasing of constants in GDScript basics #4036

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Mention that constant values must be known at compile-time
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7 changes: 5 additions & 2 deletions getting_started/scripting/gdscript/gdscript_basics.rst
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Expand Up @@ -654,8 +654,11 @@ the scene tree::
Constants
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Constants are similar to variables, but must be constants or constant
expressions and must be assigned on initialization.
Constants are values you cannot change when the game is running. Using the
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``const`` keyword allows you to give a constant value a name. Trying to assign a
value to a constant will give you an error.
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We recommend using constants whenever a value is not meant to change.

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