# What the difference between variable and global variable?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-the-difference-between-variable-and-global-variable/243480>\
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**Created:** [November 7, 2007, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-the-difference-between-variable-and-global-variable/243480 "2007-11-07T15:06:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![leonthelion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/58956e/32.png) [@leonthelion](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/leonthelion)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2007, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-the-difference-between-variable-and-global-variable/243480/1 "2007-11-07T15:06:14Z")

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Whats the difference between \_root.hp and \_global.hp? Thanks. off topic: did I type the global variable thing right or do I gotta add this ; or something?