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RID
===

A handle for a :ref:`Resource<class_Resource>`'s unique identifier.

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Description
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The RID :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>` type is used to access a low-level resource by its unique ID. RIDs are opaque, which means they do not grant access to the resource by themselves. They are used by the low-level server classes, such as :ref:`DisplayServer<class_DisplayServer>`, :ref:`RenderingServer<class_RenderingServer>`, :ref:`TextServer<class_TextServer>`, etc.

A low-level resource may correspond to a high-level :ref:`Resource<class_Resource>`, such as :ref:`Texture<class_Texture>` or :ref:`Mesh<class_Mesh>`.

\ **Note:** RIDs are only useful during the current session. It won't correspond to a similar resource if sent over a network, or loaded from a file at a later time.

.. note::

	There are notable differences when using this API with C#. See :ref:`doc_c_sharp_differences` for more information.

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Constructors
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   +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`RID<class_RID>` | :ref:`RID<class_RID_constructor_RID>`\ (\ )                               |
   +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`RID<class_RID>` | :ref:`RID<class_RID_constructor_RID>`\ (\ from\: :ref:`RID<class_RID>`\ ) |
   +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Methods
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   +-------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`int<class_int>`   | :ref:`get_id<class_RID_method_get_id>`\ (\ ) |const|     |
   +-------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`bool<class_bool>` | :ref:`is_valid<class_RID_method_is_valid>`\ (\ ) |const| |
   +-------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+

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Operators
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   | :ref:`bool<class_bool>` | :ref:`operator !=<class_RID_operator_neq_RID>`\ (\ right\: :ref:`RID<class_RID>`\ )  |
   +-------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`bool<class_bool>` | :ref:`operator \<<class_RID_operator_lt_RID>`\ (\ right\: :ref:`RID<class_RID>`\ )   |
   +-------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`bool<class_bool>` | :ref:`operator \<=<class_RID_operator_lte_RID>`\ (\ right\: :ref:`RID<class_RID>`\ ) |
   +-------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`bool<class_bool>` | :ref:`operator ==<class_RID_operator_eq_RID>`\ (\ right\: :ref:`RID<class_RID>`\ )   |
   +-------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`bool<class_bool>` | :ref:`operator ><class_RID_operator_gt_RID>`\ (\ right\: :ref:`RID<class_RID>`\ )    |
   +-------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`bool<class_bool>` | :ref:`operator >=<class_RID_operator_gte_RID>`\ (\ right\: :ref:`RID<class_RID>`\ )  |
   +-------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Constructor Descriptions
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:ref:`RID<class_RID>` **RID**\ (\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_RID_constructor_RID>`

Constructs an empty **RID** with the invalid ID ``0``.

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:ref:`RID<class_RID>` **RID**\ (\ from\: :ref:`RID<class_RID>`\ )

Constructs a **RID** as a copy of the given **RID**.

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Method Descriptions
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:ref:`int<class_int>` **get_id**\ (\ ) |const| :ref:`🔗<class_RID_method_get_id>`

Returns the ID of the referenced low-level resource.

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.. _class_RID_method_is_valid:

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:ref:`bool<class_bool>` **is_valid**\ (\ ) |const| :ref:`🔗<class_RID_method_is_valid>`

Returns ``true`` if the **RID** is not ``0``.

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Operator Descriptions
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.. _class_RID_operator_neq_RID:

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:ref:`bool<class_bool>` **operator !=**\ (\ right\: :ref:`RID<class_RID>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_RID_operator_neq_RID>`

Returns ``true`` if the **RID**\ s are not equal.

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.. _class_RID_operator_lt_RID:

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:ref:`bool<class_bool>` **operator <**\ (\ right\: :ref:`RID<class_RID>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_RID_operator_lt_RID>`

Returns ``true`` if the **RID**'s ID is less than ``right``'s ID.

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.. _class_RID_operator_lte_RID:

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:ref:`bool<class_bool>` **operator <=**\ (\ right\: :ref:`RID<class_RID>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_RID_operator_lte_RID>`

Returns ``true`` if the **RID**'s ID is less than or equal to ``right``'s ID.

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.. _class_RID_operator_eq_RID:

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:ref:`bool<class_bool>` **operator ==**\ (\ right\: :ref:`RID<class_RID>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_RID_operator_eq_RID>`

Returns ``true`` if both **RID**\ s are equal, which means they both refer to the same low-level resource.

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.. _class_RID_operator_gt_RID:

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:ref:`bool<class_bool>` **operator >**\ (\ right\: :ref:`RID<class_RID>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_RID_operator_gt_RID>`

Returns ``true`` if the **RID**'s ID is greater than ``right``'s ID.

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.. _class_RID_operator_gte_RID:

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:ref:`bool<class_bool>` **operator >=**\ (\ right\: :ref:`RID<class_RID>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_RID_operator_gte_RID>`

Returns ``true`` if the **RID**'s ID is greater than or equal to ``right``'s ID.

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