# Testing scripting functions
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/testing-scripting-functions/2994
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [March 3, 2006, 6:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/testing-scripting-functions/2994 "2006-03-03T18:30:26Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@Ian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ian)
#### Post date: [March 3, 2006, 6:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/testing-scripting-functions/2994/1 "2006-03-03T18:30:26Z")
In the process of testing some medium complicated sort functions I needed to check out the intermediate results (nested ifs, etc).
I added a new Column "Test" with it's Value set to the function to be tested. I moved the column to be adacent to the source fields.
Now I can see the results of using and combining the various scripting functions.
I also use an external text editor to create the functions and then use the standard Ctrl-C, Ctrl-X, Ctrl-V to Copy, Cut, or Paste between the text editor and MP3Tag.
Great way to learn and test the scripting functions.
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### Author:  [@Sebastian\_Mares](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sebastian_Mares)
#### Post date: [March 3, 2006, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/testing-scripting-functions/2994/2 "2006-03-03T18:32:11Z")
I always use the Tag-Filename wizard for that. 😛
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### Author:  [@Ian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ian)
#### Post date: [March 3, 2006, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/testing-scripting-functions/2994/3 "2006-03-03T18:40:04Z")
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> I always use the Tag-Filename wizard for that. 😛
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Yeah. But this way is non-destructive. 😛
Ah. I get it, you mean you use the preview function. The column approach let's you test on a lot of data at once, the preview only works on the selected record.
Have to remember that however for a quick test of syntax without disrupting the file view. 😃