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# VariableKind

Enum in [Yarn](/api/csharp/yarn.md)

Inherits from `System.Enum`

## Summary

Represents different kinds of variables that can be fetched from a [Dialogue](/api/csharp/yarn/yarn.dialogue.md) using [TryGetValue\<T>(string,T?)](/api/csharp/yarn/yarn.ivariableaccess/yarn.ivariableaccess.trygetvalue.md) .

```csharp
public enum VariableKind
{
    Unknown,
    Stored,
    Smart
}
```

## Members

| Name                                                                       | Description                                                                       |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Smart](/api/csharp/yarn/yarn.variablekind/yarn.variablekind.smart.md)     | The variable's value is computed at run-time, and is not persisted to disk.       |
| [Stored](/api/csharp/yarn/yarn.variablekind/yarn.variablekind.stored.md)   | The variable's value is stored in memory, and may be persisted to disk.           |
| [Unknown](/api/csharp/yarn/yarn.variablekind/yarn.variablekind.unknown.md) | The kind of the variable cannot be determined. It may not be known to the system. |