# testField: instance name or var?

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/testfield-instance-name-or-var/194391
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [July 22, 2006, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/testfield-instance-name-or-var/194391 "2006-07-22T20:46:00Z")
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### Author: ![OMG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9dc877/32.png) [@OMG](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/OMG)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2006, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/testfield-instance-name-or-var/194391/1 "2006-07-22T20:46:00Z")

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which one is better? If I use var then I write:  
myTextField1=“hello”  
If I use instance name then:  
myTestField.text=“hello”  
which one is better?  
thanks