GAML Language Reference

This page provides cross-links to all GAML constructs organized by category. For complete operator and statement documentation, see the Statements and Expressions reference pages.

Core Types

Type	Documentation
action	Defining Actions and Behaviors
float	Data Type#float
int	Data Type#int
bool	Data Type#bool
string	Data Type#string
point	Data Type#point
color	Data Type#rgb
list	Data Type#list
matrix	Data Type#matrix
map	Data Type#map
geometry	Data Type#geometry
type	Data Type#gaml_type
image	Data Type#image

Declarations

Keyword	Documentation
species	Manipulate basic Species + Defining Advanced Species
experiment	Defining GUI Experiment
model	Organization of a Model
global	Organization of a Model
action	Defining Actions and Behaviors
variable declarations	Variables And Attributes
class	Statements#class
object	Classes and Objects
default	Literals
virtual	Inheritance#virtual-action

Control Flow

Keyword	Documentation
if	Basic programming concepts in GAML
else	Basic programming concepts in GAML
loop	Statements#loop
switch / match	Statements#switch
do	Statements#do
do_rule	Built-in Architectures#rules

Actions & Invocation

Keyword	Documentation
action: (deprecated)	Defining Actions and Behaviors — use action: without colon or do
do	Statements#do
invoke	Statements#invoke

Operators

Operator Category	Documentation
Arithmetic	Arithmetic operators
Logical	Logical operators
Comparison	Comparison operators
String	Strings-related operators
List / Container	Containers-related operators
Map	Map-related operators
Matrix	Matrix-related operators
Dataframe	Dataframe-related operators
Spatial / Geometry	Spatial operators
Point	Points-related operators
Color	Color-related operators

See also Data Types for type-specific operators.

Pattern Matching

Operator	Documentation
match_regex	Statements#match_regex
match_one, match_between	Statements#match_one, Statements#match_between

Output & Data

Keyword	Documentation
data	Statements#data
datalist	Statements#datalist
output	Organization of a Model

Debugging & System

Keyword	Documentation
benchmark	Statements#benchmark
abort	Statements#abort

Environment & Layout

Keyword	Documentation
highlight	Statements#highlight
layout	Statements#layout
migrate	Statements#migrate
mesh	Statements#mesh
reflex	Built-in Architectures#reflex
init	Statements#init

Advanced Species

Feature	Documentation
grid	Grid Species
graph	Graph Species
mirror	Mirror Species
parent:	Inheritance

File Types

Type	Documentation
simulation	Save and restore Simulations
csv	Defining Export files
image / picture	Defining Displays Generalities

Pseudo Variables

See Pseudo Variables for the full list of built-in pseudo variables (self, super, myself, each).

Operators Reference

See Expressions → Operators [A-A] through Operators [S-Z].