# Is there something like #define?

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**Created:** [September 6, 2007, 12:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-something-like-define/237971 "2007-09-06T00:05:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![endemoniada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@endemoniada](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/endemoniada)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2007, 12:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-something-like-define/237971/1 "2007-09-06T00:05:44Z")

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Hi guys,

Is there something in AS3 that’s like a #define in C(++) ?

Like this:

#define HORIZONTAL 1  
#define VERTICAL 2

var direction:int=HORIZONTAL;

I know I can just declare variables and name them accordingly but that seems like a waste of memory.

Thanks.