# Simple question. explanation point?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-question-explanation-point/229247>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [June 15, 2007, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-question-explanation-point/229247 "2007-06-15T06:00:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Icezizim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Icezizim](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Icezizim)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2007, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-question-explanation-point/229247/1 "2007-06-15T06:00:21Z")

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im extremely new to scripting in general and was wonder what the “!” before variables does. like this:

if(!jumping)

or something similiar

thanks