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hou.hscriptExpression function

Evaluate an Hscript expression.

hscriptExpression(expression) → float, string, or tuple

The type returned will depend on the expression that’s evaluated.

This function throws a hou.OperationFailed exception if the expression passed as a parameter is invalid or errors occur during evaluation.

See also: hou.hscriptFloatExpression, hou.hscriptStringExpression, hou.hscriptVectorExpression, hou.hscriptMatrixExpression