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-rw-r--r--doc/classes/AStar.xml3
-rw-r--r--doc/classes/AStar2D.xml3
-rw-r--r--doc/classes/Dictionary.xml1
-rw-r--r--doc/classes/File.xml35
4 files changed, 33 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/doc/classes/AStar.xml b/doc/classes/AStar.xml
index e930abba87..2695e86f47 100644
--- a/doc/classes/AStar.xml
+++ b/doc/classes/AStar.xml
@@ -131,7 +131,8 @@
<argument index="1" name="include_disabled" type="bool" default="false">
</argument>
<description>
- Returns the ID of the closest point to [code]to_position[/code], optionally taking disabled points into account. Returns -1 if there are no points in the points pool.
+ Returns the ID of the closest point to [code]to_position[/code], optionally taking disabled points into account. Returns [code]-1[/code] if there are no points in the points pool.
+ [b]Note:[/b] If several points are the closest to [code]to_position[/code], the one with the smallest ID will be returned, ensuring a deterministic result.
</description>
</method>
<method name="get_closest_position_in_segment" qualifiers="const">
diff --git a/doc/classes/AStar2D.xml b/doc/classes/AStar2D.xml
index 16fa05041e..622d336ef6 100644
--- a/doc/classes/AStar2D.xml
+++ b/doc/classes/AStar2D.xml
@@ -114,7 +114,8 @@
<argument index="1" name="include_disabled" type="bool" default="false">
</argument>
<description>
- Returns the ID of the closest point to [code]to_position[/code], optionally taking disabled points into account. Returns -1 if there are no points in the points pool.
+ Returns the ID of the closest point to [code]to_position[/code], optionally taking disabled points into account. Returns [code]-1[/code] if there are no points in the points pool.
+ [b]Note:[/b] If several points are the closest to [code]to_position[/code], the one with the smallest ID will be returned, ensuring a deterministic result.
</description>
</method>
<method name="get_closest_position_in_segment" qualifiers="const">
diff --git a/doc/classes/Dictionary.xml b/doc/classes/Dictionary.xml
index 385f4b7e59..4538e5ea4e 100644
--- a/doc/classes/Dictionary.xml
+++ b/doc/classes/Dictionary.xml
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@
# The line below prints `true`, whereas it would have printed `false` if both variables were compared directly.
print(dict1.hash() == dict2.hash())
[/codeblock]
+ [b]Note:[/b] Dictionaries with the same keys/values but in a different order will have a different hash.
</description>
</method>
<method name="keys">
diff --git a/doc/classes/File.xml b/doc/classes/File.xml
index 17c65731ff..b90039e496 100644
--- a/doc/classes/File.xml
+++ b/doc/classes/File.xml
@@ -54,28 +54,28 @@
<return type="int">
</return>
<description>
- Returns the next 16 bits from the file as an integer.
+ Returns the next 16 bits from the file as an integer. See [method store_16] for details on what values can be stored and retrieved this way.
</description>
</method>
<method name="get_32" qualifiers="const">
<return type="int">
</return>
<description>
- Returns the next 32 bits from the file as an integer.
+ Returns the next 32 bits from the file as an integer. See [method store_32] for details on what values can be stored and retrieved this way.
</description>
</method>
<method name="get_64" qualifiers="const">
<return type="int">
</return>
<description>
- Returns the next 64 bits from the file as an integer.
+ Returns the next 64 bits from the file as an integer. See [method store_64] for details on what values can be stored and retrieved this way.
</description>
</method>
<method name="get_8" qualifiers="const">
<return type="int">
</return>
<description>
- Returns the next 8 bits from the file as an integer.
+ Returns the next 8 bits from the file as an integer. See [method store_8] for details on what values can be stored and retrieved this way.
</description>
</method>
<method name="get_as_text" qualifiers="const">
@@ -297,7 +297,26 @@
</argument>
<description>
Stores an integer as 16 bits in the file.
- [b]Note:[/b] The [code]value[/code] should lie in the interval [code][0, 2^16 - 1][/code].
+ [b]Note:[/b] The [code]value[/code] should lie in the interval [code][0, 2^16 - 1][/code]. Any other value will overflow and wrap around.
+ To store a signed integer, use [method store_64] or store a signed integer from the interval [code][-2^15, 2^15 - 1][/code] (i.e. keeping one bit for the signedness) and compute its sign manually when reading. For example:
+ [codeblock]
+ const MAX_15B = 1 &lt;&lt; 15
+ const MAX_16B = 1 &lt;&lt; 16
+
+ func unsigned16_to_signed(unsigned):
+ return (unsigned + MAX_15B) % MAX_16B - MAX_15B
+
+ func _ready():
+ var f = File.new()
+ f.open("user://file.dat", File.WRITE_READ)
+ f.store_16(-42) # This wraps around and stores 65494 (2^16 - 42).
+ f.store_16(121) # In bounds, will store 121.
+ f.seek(0) # Go back to start to read the stored value.
+ var read1 = f.get_16() # 65494
+ var read2 = f.get_16() # 121
+ var converted1 = unsigned16_to_signed(read1) # -42
+ var converted2 = unsigned16_to_signed(read2) # 121
+ [/codeblock]
</description>
</method>
<method name="store_32">
@@ -307,7 +326,8 @@
</argument>
<description>
Stores an integer as 32 bits in the file.
- [b]Note:[/b] The [code]value[/code] should lie in the interval [code][0, 2^32 - 1][/code].
+ [b]Note:[/b] The [code]value[/code] should lie in the interval [code][0, 2^32 - 1][/code]. Any other value will overflow and wrap around.
+ To store a signed integer, use [method store_64], or convert it manually (see [method store_16] for an example).
</description>
</method>
<method name="store_64">
@@ -327,7 +347,8 @@
</argument>
<description>
Stores an integer as 8 bits in the file.
- [b]Note:[/b] The [code]value[/code] should lie in the interval [code][0, 255][/code].
+ [b]Note:[/b] The [code]value[/code] should lie in the interval [code][0, 255][/code]. Any other value will overflow and wrap around.
+ To store a signed integer, use [method store_64], or convert it manually (see [method store_16] for an example).
</description>
</method>
<method name="store_buffer">