freesewing/markdown/dev/howtos/code/shorthand/en.md

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Using shorthand	developers	Shows you how to use our shorthand method and notation

The Part.shorthand() method will become your best friend.

By using object destructuring you'll get access to a bunch of handy variables to make your code more concise and readable.

Part.shorthand() provides a lot of things, and you typically don't need all of them, but here's everything it has to offer:

  const {
    options,      // Pattern options
    measurements, // Model measurements
    Point,        // Point constructor
    Path,         // Path constructor
    Snippet,      // Snippet constructor
    points,       // Holds part points
    paths,        // Holds part paths
    snippets,     // Holds part snippets
    store,        // The store allows you to share data between parts
    utils,        // A collection of utilities
    macro,        // Method to call a macro
    debug,        // Method to log debug info
    sa,           // Requested seam allowance
    final,        // Whether to draft a complete pattern or not
    paperless,    // Whether to draft a paperless pattern or not
    units,        // Requested units
  } = part.shorthand();

Many examples throughout our documentation use shorthand notation.