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What is GDScript?

Understand the language you're learning and what makes it special

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Goal for this step

Understand what GDScript is, why Godot uses it, and how it connects to the game engine.

GDScript is a programming language designed for Godot

1GDScript is a language made specifically for Godot Engine. It is simple to learn but powerful enough to build professional games.
2It is similar to Python in syntax, making it beginner-friendly while being as fast as other languages.
3Every object in Godot (called a Node) can have a script attached that controls its behavior.
4Think of it like giving instructions to your game characters, platforms, and enemies, GDScript is how you write those instructions.

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GDScript is built into Godot. You don't need to install anything extra, it's ready to use as soon as you open the engine.

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GDScript is a designed specifically for Engine.

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Knowledge Check

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GDScript is similar to which language?

AJavaScript (used for websites)

BPython (simple and readable)

CC++ (complex and fast)

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Variables & Data Types

Learn how to store and organize information in your code

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Goal for this step

Understand what variables are and the different types of data you can store (numbers, text, booleans).

Variables hold information

A variable is like a named container that holds a value. You can put different types of data into variables:

1Integers (whole numbers): var health = 100
2Floats (decimal numbers): var speed = 5.5
3Strings (text): var name = "Player"
4Booleans (true/false): var is_alive = true

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Code Challenge

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Fill in the blanks to create variables for a player character:

var health = var name = var is_moving =

💡 Hint: Strings need quotes. Booleans are true or false.

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Knowledge Check

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Which is a string data type?

A42

Btrue

C"Hello World"

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Control Flow

Make decisions in your code with if statements and conditions

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Goal for this step

Learn how to use if/else statements to make your code make decisions based on conditions.

If statements create branches

An if statement checks if a condition is true. If it is, code inside the if block runs. Otherwise, the else block runs (if it exists).

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Code Challenge

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Fill in the blanks to check if the player is alive:

if health : print() else: print()

💡 Hint: Check if health is greater than 0.

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Knowledge Check

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What does this condition check? if speed >= 10:

AIf speed is greater than or equal to 10

BIf speed is less than 10

CIf speed equals 10

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Loops

Repeat code multiple times without writing it over and over

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Goal for this step

Understand for loops and while loops to repeat code efficiently.

Two types of loops

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True or False?

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A for loop repeats code a set number of times.

A while loop keeps running as long as a condition is true.

Loops can never be nested (one loop inside another).

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Knowledge Check

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How many times does this code run? for i in range(5):

AOnce

B5 times (i = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4)

CInfinitely (until stopped)

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Functions

Write reusable blocks of code that do specific jobs

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Goal for this step

Learn how to create and call functions to organize and reuse your code.

Functions package code into reusable units

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Code Challenge

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Fill in the blanks to create a function that damages the player:

func (): health amount if health <= 0: print("Dead!")

💡 Hint: Function name should describe what it does. Use -= to subtract.

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Knowledge Check

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What does a function with a return value do?

AReturns to the start of the program

BSends a value back to the code that called it

CRepeats until a value is returned

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Put It Together

Write a small script using everything you learned

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Goal for this step

Write a complete script that uses variables, control flow, and functions together.

Combine everything into one script

Here's a complete example of a simple player script that uses variables, functions, and control flow:

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Final Challenge

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Complete this script that tracks player state:

var health = 100 var = 100 func heal(): health += amount if health > max_health: health = max_health func is_dead() -> : return health <= 0

💡 Hint: Use max_health as a cap. -> bool means the function returns a boolean.

GDScriptEssentials

GDScript is a programming language designed for Godot

Variables hold information

If statements create branches

Two types of loops

Functions package code into reusable units

Combine everything into one script

GDScript
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