setVariable

Sets a variable in the name parameter to the value of the value parameter.

setVariable(name, value) → returns void

Discouraged: This function is no longer required in well-formed CFML pages

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See Also:   getVariable

Argument Reference

name string
Required

Variable name

value string
Required

A string, the name of a string, or a number

Examples
Sample code invoking the setVariable function 

a=1;
setVariable('a',2);
writeOutput(a);

Expected Result: 2

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