_Added in 1.8.8_

*/var [-gnspB] <%var> [[= ]value]*

Sets the value of local variable %var to the specified value.

Syntax can be either _var %var = value_ or _var %var value_.

Multiple variables can be set in one line using comma as separator, _var %var1 = value, %var2 = value2_.

_See also [[/set]], [[/unset]], [[/inc]], [[/dec]], [[$var]]._

*Switches*

table(ktable).
|*Switch*|*Description*|
| -s | Display variable assignment value. |
| -g | Creates a global variable instead. |
| -n | Treat the value as plain text, even if arithmetic operators are used. |
| -i | Initializes a variable only if it does not already exist as a local or global variable. |
| -p | Permits value to be 2 literal double quotes and permits value to end with a single [[$chr]](32) space. Also enables -n switch behavior. |
| -B | Performs a [[$calcint]] calculation instead of regular [[$calc]] when arithmetic operators are used. *(AdiIRC only)* |

*Parameters*

table(ktable).
|*Parameter*|*Description*|
| <%var> | The variable to set. |
| [ [= ]value ] | Value to set the variable to. (can be a single [[Arithmetic Operators<notextile>|</notextile>arithmetic expression]]) |

*Example*

<pre>
alias factorial {
  var %result = 1, %x = $1
  while (%x) {
    var %result = %result * $v1
    dec %x
  }
  return %result
}

;Returns 3628800
//echo -ag $factorial(10)
</pre>