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.. _class_VisualShaderNodeInput:

VisualShaderNodeInput
=====================

**Inherits:** :ref:`VisualShaderNode<class_VisualShaderNode>` **<** :ref:`Resource<class_Resource>` **<** :ref:`RefCounted<class_RefCounted>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

Represents the input shader parameter within the visual shader graph.

Description
-----------

Gives access to input variables (built-ins) available for the shader. See the shading reference for the list of available built-ins for each shader type (check ``Tutorials`` section for link).

Tutorials
---------

- :doc:`Shading reference index <../tutorials/shaders/shader_reference/index>`

Properties
----------

+-----------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+
| :ref:`String<class_String>` | :ref:`input_name<class_VisualShaderNodeInput_property_input_name>` | ``"[None]"`` |
+-----------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+

Methods
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| :ref:`String<class_String>` | :ref:`get_input_real_name<class_VisualShaderNodeInput_method_get_input_real_name>` **(** **)** |const| |
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Signals
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.. _class_VisualShaderNodeInput_signal_input_type_changed:

- **input_type_changed** **(** **)**

Emitted when input is changed via :ref:`input_name<class_VisualShaderNodeInput_property_input_name>`.

Property Descriptions
---------------------

.. _class_VisualShaderNodeInput_property_input_name:

- :ref:`String<class_String>` **input_name**

+-----------+-----------------------+
| *Default* | ``"[None]"``          |
+-----------+-----------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_input_name(value) |
+-----------+-----------------------+
| *Getter*  | get_input_name()      |
+-----------+-----------------------+

One of the several input constants in lower-case style like: "vertex"(``VERTEX``) or "point_size"(``POINT_SIZE``).

Method Descriptions
-------------------

.. _class_VisualShaderNodeInput_method_get_input_real_name:

- :ref:`String<class_String>` **get_input_real_name** **(** **)** |const|

Returns a translated name of the current constant in the Godot Shader Language. E.g. ``"ALBEDO"`` if the :ref:`input_name<class_VisualShaderNodeInput_property_input_name>` equal to ``"albedo"``.

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