# SoftBank Robotics documentation What's new in NAOqi 2.8?

# QiChat - Cheat sheet

NAOqi Interaction engines - Table of Content | Introduction | Syntax | Overview | Cheat Sheet

## Cheat sheet

Rule | syntax | Example
--- | --- | ---
Create a topic | topic: ~name | topic: ~introduction
Add a robot proposal | proposal: | proposal: speak to me
Add a Human input | u:(...) | u:(what is your name) my name is nao
Add a private human input | u:^private(...) | u:^private(what are we talking about?) we are talking about cooking
Add a list of possible words (or) | [] | u:(i like [chicken fish]) i like it too
Add an answer | Answer follows input | u:(input) answer
Add a sentence | quote | u:([“i like it” “i really love it”]) i like it too
Add a list of optional words | {} | u:(i feel {very quite} well) nice
Assign a variable | $variable=xxx | u:(my name is david) i store your name $name=david
Display a variable | $variable | u:(what is my name) your name is $name
Condition | $variable==xxx | u:(is my name david) [“$name==david yes” “no it is $name”]
Input selection as variable | _xxx | u:(my name is _[david robert]) your name is $1
Subrules | u1: u2: u3: | u:(ask me a question) do you like fish u1:(yes) it’s good for health u1:(no) i prefer meat
Event | e:Variable | u:([e:faceDetected “hello”]) Hello human!
Comment | # | # commented line
Wildcard (any word) | * | u:(i * love you) i love you too # match i really love you
Concept | ~ | u:(~i love you) me too # match i, me, i am
Forbidden word (word that unmatch) | !word | u:(i !not love you) i love you # i not love you will no match the rule
Repeat the last answer | $Dialog/Answered | u:(what did you say before) I said $Dialog/Answered
Repeat the last user input | $dialog/LastInput | u:(I Love you) $Dialog/LastInput too

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