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Workspace.createVariable() method
Warning: This API is now obsolete.
v12: use Blockly.Workspace.getVariableMap().createVariable.
Create a variable with a given name, optional type, and optional ID.
Signature:
createVariable(name: string, opt_type?: string | null, opt_id?: string | null): IVariableModel<IVariableState>;
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| name | string | The name of the variable. This must be unique across variables and procedures. |
| opt_type | string | null | (Optional) The type of the variable like 'int' or 'string'. Does not need to be unique. Field_variable can filter variables based on their type. This will default to '' which is a specific type. |
| opt_id | string | null | (Optional) The unique ID of the variable. This will default to a UUID. |
Returns:
IVariableModel<IVariableState>
The newly created variable.