A guide to Kode basics

(by Tored)

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Introduction

What even is Kode? If you've used Kustom apps before, you probably are familiar with the formula editor window. Everything you write in the Formula Editor field is Kode.

                                             *The formula editor window in KLWP.*

By default, what you write in the formula editor is displayed as-is (plain text). However, anything you put between dollar signs ($) will be evaluated.

Evaluation means that Kustom will take what you wrote, interpret it as a set of commands telling it what to do, and then produce a result (output) that will then be displayed (printed) instead of the entire text between dollar signs.

Important notes regarding this guide

A quick note for the very start - experimenting and testing stuff for yourself is highly encouraged. If you encounter something you don't get, try doing it in the editor and seeing how it works in practice.

If you want to test the examples for yourself:

• You can double-tap/double-click any example box to copy its contents to clipboard,
• For readability, I won't use dollar signs where there's no need to combine Kode and normal text. Don't forget to wrap anything you want evaluated in dollar signs ($).

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