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The console is fundamental to the entire engine. It determines how the [[WoW:GxApi|Graphics API]] is initialized, controls how [[WoW:CVar|configurations]] are set, and allows many features to be toggled or adjusted using [[WoW:Console | The console is fundamental to the entire engine. It determines how the [[WoW:GxApi|Graphics API]] is initialized, controls how [[WoW:CVar|configurations]] are set, and allows many features to be toggled or adjusted using [[WoW:Console#Commands|Commands]] without having to quit the game. | ||
== Commands == | == Commands == | ||
A | A Command is a whitespace-less string that can be associated with a function. The Command may or may not have a help message, and it may have a [[#Category]]. | ||
A Command is a function associated with a string that contains no whitespace. The function accepts the name of the command as a string, as well as an optional argument string. For example, running the following command: | |||
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=== | === Category === | ||
Every [[#Commands|Command]] or [[WoW:CVar]] belongs to a category number. | Every [[#Commands|Command]] or [[WoW:CVar]] belongs to a category number. | ||