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//Convert integer to string
s@string_attribute = itoa(i@int_attribute);

//Convert string to integer
i@int_attribute = atoi(s@string_attribute);

//Convert string to float
f@float_attribute = atof(s@string_attribute);

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# Sorted from left to right and top to bottom.
# Row 1
hou.Color(0.8,0.016,0.016)
hou.Color(1.0,0.0,0.0)
hou.Color(0.98,0.275,0.275)
hou.Color(0.996,0.682,0.682)
hou.Color(1.0,0.529,0.624)
hou.Color(0.624,0.329,0.396)
# Row 2
hou.Color(0.573,0.353,0.0)

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// Create custom variable
int pt_id = i@ptnum;
// Assign variable to point attribute
i@pt_id = pt_id;
// Map point attribute to local variable
addvariablename(0, "pt_id", "PT_ID");

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editor = hou.ui.paneTabOfType(hou.paneTabType.NetworkEditor)
print(editor.nodeShapes())

# Returned tuple of strings:
# ('rect', 'bone', 'bulge', 'bulge_down', 'burst', 'camera', 
# 'chevron_down', 'chevron_up', 'cigar', 'circle', 'clipped_left', 
# 'clipped_right', 'cloud', 'diamond', 'ensign', 'gurgle', 'light', 
# 'null', 'oval', 'peanut', 'pointy', 'slash', 'squared', 'star', 
# 'tabbed_left', 'tabbed_right', 'tilted', 'trapezoid_down', 
# 'trapezoid_up', 'wave')

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# Acquire node from network
node = hou.node('/obj/geo/node')

# Add folder used to collect all newly create parameters
folder = hou.FolderParmTemplate("folder", "Folder Name")
# Define folder type; default is Tabs. Set to Simple
folder.setFolderType(hou.folderType.Simple)

# Add parameter types, defined by parameter name, label, and number of components
# Add float parameter

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# Access panes in the current Houdini desktop using the
# the hou.ui class with/out the hou.Desktop class.
panes = hou.ui.currentPaneTabs()
panes = hou.ui.curDesktop().currentPaneTabs()
(<hou.NetworkEditor panetab1>, <hou.PythonShell panetab2>)

# View current setting for each available preference for
# the selected Network Editor pane.
pane = panes[0]
pane.getPrefs()

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rotateNode = hou.node('obj/box1/transform1')
speed = 20
# set() used to specify param value with corresponding data type.
rotateNode.parm('rz').set(10)
# However, it cannot be used to set the value with a non-compatible
# data type, such as a string channel reference. The use of
# setExpression() allows for such instances.
rotateNode.parm('ry').setExpression('ch("../box1/divrate2") * {}'.format(speed))
# Reference: https://www.sidefx.com/docs/houdini/hom/hou/Parm.html

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# Get default Houdini OOTB colors for Sticky Notes, Text, and Network Boxes
print(hou.defaultColor(hou.colorItemType.StickyNote))
# <hou.Color r=1, g=0.969, b=0.522>
print(hou.defaultColor(hou.colorItemType.StickyNoteText))
# <hou.Color r=0, g=0, b=0>
print(hou.defaultColor(hou.colorItemType.NetworkBox))
# <hou.Color r=0.52, g=0.52, b=0.52>

# Set custom default colors for Houdini Sticky Notes and Network Boxes
# Sticky Notes set to white

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// Fractured pieces are generated with @name such as 'piece0', 'piece1', etc.
// The following prim wrangle renames each piece with a padded number.

// String var to hold padded piece number.
string new_name = sprintf("piece_%04d", opdigits(@name));
// Update piece name.
s@name = new_name;

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// Static Values
variable = {0,1,2};

// Dynamic Values
variable = set(x,y,z);