Netscript — Bitburner 2.1.0 documentation (2024)

FAQs

What coding language does Bitburner use? ›

When you write scripts in Bitburner, they are written in the Netscript language. Netscript is simply a subset of JavaScript. This means that Netscript's syntax is identical to that of JavaScript, but it does not implement some of the features that JavaScript has.

Working with ns2 scripts is the same as ns1 scripts. The only difference is that ns2 scripts use the “. js” extension rather than “. script”.

Arguments passed into a script can be accessed in Netscript using a special array called args. The arguments can be accessed using a normal array using the [] operator (args[0], args[1], etc…). WARNING: Do not try to modify the args array. This will break the game.

print() Netscript Function

Prints any number of values to the script's logs. Example: print("Hello world!"); // Prints "Hello world!" in the logs. print({a:5}); // Prints '{"a":5}' in the logs.

For Beginner Programmers

If you have little to no programming experience, that's okay! You don't need to be a great programmer in order to enjoy or play this game. In fact, this game could help you learn some basic programming concepts.

Welcome to my log of Bitburner scripts. They are written using the in-game language of NetscriptJS, which is a mutation of Javascript.

Learn you some JavaScript for fun

A tutorial on learning to program in JavaScript. We will use the game Bitburner as a vehicle for learning. The game is available online and through Steam.

What is Bitburner? Bitburner is an idle, text-based, role playing game released on 18th December 2021 (Steam). You play as a hacker in a cyberpunk dystopian world, and this game has elements for you to interact with using code. A programming background is recommended, but no knowledge is required to play this game.

The effect of multithreading is that every call to the hack() , grow() , and weaken() Netscript functions will have their results multiplied by the number of threads. For example, if a normal single-threaded script is able to hack $10,000, then running the same script with 5 threads would yield $50,000.

The player can also purchase additional servers. This can be done by visiting certain locations in the World, or it can be done automatically through a script using the purchaseServer() Netscript Function. The advantage of purchased servers is that, in terms of RAM, they are cheaper than upgrading your home computer.

How to print bits of a number? ›

if NUM & bit >= 1 means its 5th bit is ON else 5th bit is OFF. Let us take unsigned integers (32 bits), which consists of 0-31 bits. To print the binary representation of an unsigned integer, start from 31th bit, and check whether 31th bit is ON or OFF, if it is ON print “1” else print “0”.

In Event Viewer dashboard, click Applications and Services Logs --> Microsoft --> Windows --> Print Service --> Operational. Double click Operational. All print events can be viewed here.

Bitsbox teaches kids to build simple apps by writing real, text-based computer code. The coding language we use is JavaScript, with the addition of a few dozen special commands (words, basically) that make it easier for newbies to build cool stuff quickly.

There's a huge community of people making tools for programming and interacting with the micro:bit which means you can program your micro:bit in Python, C++ and other languages, including other block editors.

While a very basic programming background is recommended, it is not required to play the game! Released December 10, 2021 by developer Hydroflame and published by Fulcrum Games, Bitburner is available on Steam.

Our custom code engine and interpreter is designed for beginners, teaching true Python, JavaScript, and C++ programming languages using human, beginner-friendly terms.