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

**Inherited By:** :ref:`VisualShader<class_VisualShader>`

A shader implemented in the Godot shading language.

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Description
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A custom shader program implemented in the Godot shading language, saved with the ``.gdshader`` extension.

This class is used by a :ref:`ShaderMaterial<class_ShaderMaterial>` and allows you to write your own custom behavior for rendering visual items or updating particle information. For a detailed explanation and usage, please see the tutorials linked below.

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Tutorials
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- :doc:`Shaders documentation index <../tutorials/shaders/index>`

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Properties
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   | :ref:`String<class_String>` | :ref:`code<class_Shader_property_code>` | ``""`` |
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Methods
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   | :ref:`Texture2D<class_Texture2D>` | :ref:`get_default_texture_parameter<class_Shader_method_get_default_texture_parameter>`\ (\ name\: :ref:`StringName<class_StringName>`, index\: :ref:`int<class_int>` = 0\ ) |const|                                      |
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   | :ref:`Mode<enum_Shader_Mode>`     | :ref:`get_mode<class_Shader_method_get_mode>`\ (\ ) |const|                                                                                                                                                               |
   +-----------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`Array<class_Array>`         | :ref:`get_shader_uniform_list<class_Shader_method_get_shader_uniform_list>`\ (\ get_groups\: :ref:`bool<class_bool>` = false\ )                                                                                           |
   +-----------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | |void|                            | :ref:`set_default_texture_parameter<class_Shader_method_set_default_texture_parameter>`\ (\ name\: :ref:`StringName<class_StringName>`, texture\: :ref:`Texture2D<class_Texture2D>`, index\: :ref:`int<class_int>` = 0\ ) |
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Enumerations
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.. _enum_Shader_Mode:

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enum **Mode**: :ref:`🔗<enum_Shader_Mode>`

.. _class_Shader_constant_MODE_SPATIAL:

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:ref:`Mode<enum_Shader_Mode>` **MODE_SPATIAL** = ``0``

Mode used to draw all 3D objects.

.. _class_Shader_constant_MODE_CANVAS_ITEM:

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:ref:`Mode<enum_Shader_Mode>` **MODE_CANVAS_ITEM** = ``1``

Mode used to draw all 2D objects.

.. _class_Shader_constant_MODE_PARTICLES:

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:ref:`Mode<enum_Shader_Mode>` **MODE_PARTICLES** = ``2``

Mode used to calculate particle information on a per-particle basis. Not used for drawing.

.. _class_Shader_constant_MODE_SKY:

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:ref:`Mode<enum_Shader_Mode>` **MODE_SKY** = ``3``

Mode used for drawing skies. Only works with shaders attached to :ref:`Sky<class_Sky>` objects.

.. _class_Shader_constant_MODE_FOG:

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:ref:`Mode<enum_Shader_Mode>` **MODE_FOG** = ``4``

Mode used for setting the color and density of volumetric fog effect.

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Property Descriptions
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.. _class_Shader_property_code:

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:ref:`String<class_String>` **code** = ``""`` :ref:`🔗<class_Shader_property_code>`

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- |void| **set_code**\ (\ value\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ )
- :ref:`String<class_String>` **get_code**\ (\ )

Returns the shader's code as the user has written it, not the full generated code used internally.

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Method Descriptions
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.. _class_Shader_method_get_default_texture_parameter:

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:ref:`Texture2D<class_Texture2D>` **get_default_texture_parameter**\ (\ name\: :ref:`StringName<class_StringName>`, index\: :ref:`int<class_int>` = 0\ ) |const| :ref:`🔗<class_Shader_method_get_default_texture_parameter>`

Returns the texture that is set as default for the specified parameter.

\ **Note:** ``name`` must match the name of the uniform in the code exactly.

\ **Note:** If the sampler array is used use ``index`` to access the specified texture.

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.. _class_Shader_method_get_mode:

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:ref:`Mode<enum_Shader_Mode>` **get_mode**\ (\ ) |const| :ref:`🔗<class_Shader_method_get_mode>`

Returns the shader mode for the shader.

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.. _class_Shader_method_get_shader_uniform_list:

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:ref:`Array<class_Array>` **get_shader_uniform_list**\ (\ get_groups\: :ref:`bool<class_bool>` = false\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_Shader_method_get_shader_uniform_list>`

Get the list of shader uniforms that can be assigned to a :ref:`ShaderMaterial<class_ShaderMaterial>`, for use with :ref:`ShaderMaterial.set_shader_parameter<class_ShaderMaterial_method_set_shader_parameter>` and :ref:`ShaderMaterial.get_shader_parameter<class_ShaderMaterial_method_get_shader_parameter>`. The parameters returned are contained in dictionaries in a similar format to the ones returned by :ref:`Object.get_property_list<class_Object_method_get_property_list>`.

If argument ``get_groups`` is true, parameter grouping hints will be provided.

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.. _class_Shader_method_set_default_texture_parameter:

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|void| **set_default_texture_parameter**\ (\ name\: :ref:`StringName<class_StringName>`, texture\: :ref:`Texture2D<class_Texture2D>`, index\: :ref:`int<class_int>` = 0\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_Shader_method_set_default_texture_parameter>`

Sets the default texture to be used with a texture uniform. The default is used if a texture is not set in the :ref:`ShaderMaterial<class_ShaderMaterial>`.

\ **Note:** ``name`` must match the name of the uniform in the code exactly.

\ **Note:** If the sampler array is used use ``index`` to access the specified texture.

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