# Getting Started

## Getting Started with B2Win Suite Scripting

Before diving into the more advanced features, let's start with some basic examples to get you acquainted with the language.

### Example 1: Hello, World!

A classic "Hello, World!" example to display a greeting message:

```typescript
var message = "Hello, World!"
return message;
```

You will be able to see the returned value in real-time in the evaluation section below your code.

**Note:** By default, in the absence of an explicit `return` statement, scripts return the value of the last evaluated statement. 

Using the `return` keyword, a script will return the expression that follows (or null).

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### **Example 2: Counting Down to Christmas**

For a more engaging and inclusive example, we can determine the number of days remaining until Christmas Day by utilizing the `now` and `of` methods in the [LocalDate class](/5.6/scripting/types-and-objects/objects/localdate.md), in combination with the `between` method from the [Duration class](/5.6/scripting/types-and-objects/objects/period.md). Here's how you can do it:

```java
var christmasDay = LocalDate.of(2023, 12, 25);
var currentDate = LocalDate.now();
var days = Duration.between(currentDate.atStartOfDay(), 
                                christmasDay.atStartOfDay()).toDays();
return days; // This will give you the count of days until December 25th, 2023.
```

With this code, you can effortlessly calculate the days left until the much-anticipated Christmas Day, set for December 25, 2023. It's a fun way to keep track of the holiday season!

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### Example 3: Simple Arithmetic

You can perform basic arithmetic operations, like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Here's an example:

```typescript
var num1 = 10;
var num2 = 5;

var sum = num1 + num2;
var difference = num1 - num2;
var product = num1 * num2;
var quotient = num1 / num2;

return [sum, difference, product, quotient];
// returns an Array: [15, 5, 50, 2]
```

This example showcases how to perform simple math operations and return the results.

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### Example 4: Working with Strings

You can use and manipulate strings. Here's an example that combines strings:

```typescript
var firstName = "B2Win";
var lastName = "Suite";

var fullName = firstName + " " + lastName;

return fullName; // returns B2Win Suite
```

This example demonstrates string concatenation to create a full name.

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### Example 5: Conditional Statements

Here's an example that checks if a number is even or odd:

```typescript
var number = 8;
var isEven = number % 2 == 0;

if (isEven) {
    return "The number is even.";
} else {
    return "The number is odd.";
}
```

***

### Example 6: Looping

Here's an example of a for loop to print numbers from 1 to 4:

```typescript
var sum = 0;
for (var i = 1; i < 5; i++) {
    sum = sum + i;
}
return sum; // sum is 10 (1+2+3+4)
```

Ready to explore more? Turn the page to [Language Basics](/5.6/scripting/language-basics.md) to continue building your understanding of B2Win Suite Scripting.


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