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@@ -6,6 +6,22 @@ Logic preferences
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Ever wondered whether one should approach problem X with strategy Y or Z?
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This article covers a variety of topics related to these dilemmas.
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+Adding nodes and changing properties: which first?
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+When initializing nodes from a script at runtime, you may need to change
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+properties such as the node's name or position. A common dilemma is, when
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+should you change those values?
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+It is the best practice to change values on a node before adding it to the
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+scene tree. Some properties setters have code to update other
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+corresponding values, and that code can be slow! For most cases, this code
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+has no impact on your game's performance, but in heavy use cases such as
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+procedural generation, it can bring your game to a crawl.
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+For these reasons, it is always a best practice to set the initial values
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+of a node before adding it to the scene tree.
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Loading vs. preloading
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