Name: the

Type: keyword

Syntax: the

Summary: Appears before the names of <properties> and the names of <function|functions> that are not followed by parentheses

Introduced: 1.0

OS: mac,windows,linux,ios,android

Platforms: desktop,server,web,mobile

Example:
set the script of me to field "Script Contents"

Example:
put the date into field "Current Date"

Description:
Use the <the> <keyword> to unambiguously indicate how an <expression> should be parsed.

The <the> <keyword> is mandatory before the names of built-in <function(glossary)|functions>, unless the parentheses form of the <function(control_st)> is used:

  get the time -- must use "the" if () are not used
  get time()   -- cannot use "the" if () are used

The <the> <keyword> is optional before the names of <properties>, but it is good style to include it.

References: this (keyword), of (keyword), properties (property), function (control_st), keyword (glossary), function (glossary), expression (glossary)

Tags: properties
