# Script property question - why no strings?

**URL:** <https://forum.defold.com/t/script-property-question-why-no-strings/26776>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [August 9, 2018, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/script-property-question-why-no-strings/26776 "2018-08-09T16:02:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Pkeod](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/pkeod/32/606_2.png) [@Pkeod](https://forum.defold.com/u/Pkeod)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/script-property-question-why-no-strings/26776/2 "2018-08-09T17:16:30Z")

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> [@How to declare properties that have string value](https://forum.defold.com/t/how-to-declare-properties-that-have-string-value/1546/11):
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> We steer away from strings in the runtime at all times since they are so problematic. A single string has no real impact on anything, but since they are so convenient for us humans they tend to rapidly populate the memory. In the worst case, you can end up with the most problematic of perf issues; when a lot of things take a little time each, summing up to a problem. It takes a really long time to fix issues like that. This is why we deliberately don’t support strings, to guide users towards wor…

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