Can't create variable named "rd"

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#1

I was trying to create a variable named “rd” in both ‘Script Editor’ & ‘Script Debugger’.
It failed in both with error “Expected expression but found “rd”.”

Is “rd” a reserved word or command or property in AppleScript?

#2

Hi Robert. Yes. “st”, “nd”, “rd”, and “th” are reserved ordinal suffixes that can be used with index numbers if you like that style. eg.:

item 3 of myList
3rd item of myList
third item of myList

The ordinal full words range from “first” to “tenth”.

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#3

Thanks, I completely forgot about that. I’ve never used them myself.