# Help with variable name

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-variable-name/152010>\
**Category:** programming\
**Created:** [June 20, 2005, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-variable-name/152010 "2005-06-20T15:49:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Demon\_Hunter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3e96dc/32.png) [@Demon\_Hunter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Demon_Hunter)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-variable-name/152010/1 "2005-06-20T15:49:08Z")

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Hello!

I am doing a game, platform, but I have a problem.

I am going to write a variable in a name, if u understand. Ex:

\_root.thing"variable".\_x = 500;

But I cant really see how!

Anybody who has a clue?