# /vardata

## Syntax

**/vardata varname** ***newMQ2Datavalue***

## Description

Sets a variable directly to the end result of a MQ2Data string.\
\*To use this, **do not** put ${} around the outer data to parse.

* This is more efficient than using */varset* as it skips a step
  * */varset* first converts the MQ2Data to text, and then back to MQ2Data
  * */vardata* converts directly through MQ2Data

## Examples

```
/vardata MyFloat Math.Calc[${Me.X}+${Me.Y}]

/vardata M_Assist Param0

| using /vardata with non-basic data types

/declare x int local
/declare xSpawn spawn local
/for x 1 to ${SpawnCount[pc]}
   /vardata xSpawn NearestSpawn[${x},pc]
   /echo ID:${xSpawn.ID} NAME:${xSpawn.Name}
/next x
```

## See Also

* [MQ2Data](https://github.com/macroquest/docs/blob/master/documentation/mqdata.md)
* [/varset](/macroquest/commands/macro-commands/varset.md)
* [/varcalc](/macroquest/commands/macro-commands/varcalc.md)


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