Script
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script is a console command in all 
Source games since 
Left 4 Dead 2 that have a 
Squirrel implementation of VScript, namely these, and also in 
Team Fortress 2.
Description
It executes Squirrel code from the root table, which can contain spaces without quotation marks used. Despite this, the developer console reads the code like a typical command's value, so special console delimiters like quotation marks (") and semicolons (;) cannot be used for scripting needs.
Tip:In Team Fortress 2, backticks (`) can be used to create `strings` safely with this command.
Note:Since the code is not executed from an entity's script scope and not in response to I/O, one can most likely not execute code that calls the variables activator, caller or self. 
Workaround:Define the variables as needed temporarily, e.g. script ::activator <- Entities.FindByClassname(null, "player").Syntax
script <code>
Example
script printl( GetMapName() )
Should print the name of the current map in the console in most games.
script player <- Entities.FindByClassname(null, `player`); script player.SetMaxHealth( 200 )
(only in ) Using backticks and a variable, find a player then set their max health to 200.