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# Basic AMPscript Syntax

To use AMPscript, you insert it into the content body of your messages at the point where you want it to render. When you send a message that contains AMPscript, Marketing Cloud Engagement interprets the code and substitutes it with the output of the AMPscript function.

Learn more about using AMPscript in your content.

- [Adding AMPscript to Your Content](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/marketing/marketing-cloud-ampscript/guide/mc-ampscript-guide-language-basics-adding-to-content.md)
- [Function Parameters](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/marketing/marketing-cloud-ampscript/guide/mc-ampscript-guide-language-basics-parameters.md)
- [Variables](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/marketing/marketing-cloud-ampscript/guide/mc-ampscript-guide-language-basics-variables.md)
- [Order of Operations](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/marketing/marketing-cloud-ampscript/guide/mc-ampscript-guide-language-basics-order-of-operations.md)
- [Case Sensitivity](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/marketing/marketing-cloud-ampscript/guide/mc-ampscript-guide-language-basics-case-sensitivity.md)
- [Evaluating Conditions](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/marketing/marketing-cloud-ampscript/guide/mc-ampscript-guide-language-basics-condition-evaluation.md)
- [If Statements](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/marketing/marketing-cloud-ampscript/guide/mc-ampscript-guide-language-basics-if-statements.md)
- [For Loops](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/marketing/marketing-cloud-ampscript/guide/mc-ampscript-guide-language-basics-for-loops.md)
- [Comments](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/marketing/marketing-cloud-ampscript/guide/mc-ampscript-guide-language-basics-comments.md)
- [Dynamic Link Aliases](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/marketing/marketing-cloud-ampscript/guide/mc-ampscript-guide-language-basics-dynamic-link-aliases.md)
- [Mobile-Specific Functions](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/marketing/marketing-cloud-ampscript/guide/mc-ampscript-guide-language-basics-mobile-functions.md)