$getVar retrieves values from the bot’s persistent storage. Unlike temporary variables ($var), global and user-scoped variables survive across command executions and bot restarts. They are stored in the bot’s database.

Global vs User-Scoped Variables

The second parameter determines the scope:

• Omitted: the variable is treated as global — accessible from any command, any user, any server.
• User ID provided: the variable is user-scoped — each user has their own independent value for the same variable name. Use $authorID to reference the current user.

Storage Details

• All values are stored as strings. When reading back, you receive the exact string that was stored.
• Variable names are case-insensitive.
• Returns an empty string if the variable has never been set.

Comparison with $var

Aspect	$var	$getVar
Persistence	Execution only	Persistent (DB)
Scope	Local	Global or user
Performance	Fast (in-memory)	DB read
Use case	Temporary calculations	Long-term storage