Are Nodes/functions Names Like GetActorLocation in Blueprints the Same in C++?

Development Programming & Scripting C++
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I just started learning Blueprints, but I’ve been tasked to help someone who is experienced in C++ to learn C++ coding in Unreal. So are names like GetActorLocation or SetMaterial in Blueprinting the same in C++?

I’m hoping as I learn Nodes/Funtions in Blueprints, I can explain that they perform the same function in C++.

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For the most part, yes the function names are either the same or very close to each other from Blueprints to C++. A very convenient method you can do as well, as long as you have a Visual Studio (or some other IDEs) installed and using a C++ project in UE4 is that you can double click a Blueprint function, or Right click on the BluePrint function and click “Go to code definition” and it will open the function in C++. However, it will show you the Blueprint Implementable function, but it should at least lead you towards the path of finding the pure C++ method. I hope this helps and good luck :slight_smile:

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Thanks. I’ve only been blueprinting for about month and I’ve created 7 or 8 so far. I’m creating a blueprint video walkthrough for others on the team who need to learn blueprinting. I’m showing why I used a certain function and what all the connecting nodes do.

I’ll use the same video, but splice in an image of the function in C++ and the same for all the connecting nodes. The person I’m helping is fluent in C++ at the university level. I hope that’s enough for them to fill in the gaps. Thankfully, we both have visual studio installed.

Thanks again.

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Does goto definition still work for you? Seems it got broke since v4.19.