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ResourceSaver
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**Inherits:** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

A singleton for saving :ref:`Resource<class_Resource>`\ s to the filesystem.

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Description
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A singleton for saving resource types to the filesystem.

It uses the many :ref:`ResourceFormatSaver<class_ResourceFormatSaver>` classes registered in the engine (either built-in or from a plugin) to save resource data to text-based (e.g. ``.tres`` or ``.tscn``) or binary files (e.g. ``.res`` or ``.scn``).

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Methods
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   | |void|                                            | :ref:`add_resource_format_saver<class_ResourceSaver_method_add_resource_format_saver>`\ (\ format_saver\: :ref:`ResourceFormatSaver<class_ResourceFormatSaver>`, at_front\: :ref:`bool<class_bool>` = false\ )      |
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   | :ref:`PackedStringArray<class_PackedStringArray>` | :ref:`get_recognized_extensions<class_ResourceSaver_method_get_recognized_extensions>`\ (\ type\: :ref:`Resource<class_Resource>`\ )                                                                                |
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   | :ref:`int<class_int>`                             | :ref:`get_resource_id_for_path<class_ResourceSaver_method_get_resource_id_for_path>`\ (\ path\: :ref:`String<class_String>`, generate\: :ref:`bool<class_bool>` = false\ )                                          |
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   | |void|                                            | :ref:`remove_resource_format_saver<class_ResourceSaver_method_remove_resource_format_saver>`\ (\ format_saver\: :ref:`ResourceFormatSaver<class_ResourceFormatSaver>`\ )                                            |
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   | :ref:`Error<enum_@GlobalScope_Error>`             | :ref:`save<class_ResourceSaver_method_save>`\ (\ resource\: :ref:`Resource<class_Resource>`, path\: :ref:`String<class_String>` = "", flags\: |bitfield|\[:ref:`SaverFlags<enum_ResourceSaver_SaverFlags>`\] = 0\ ) |
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Enumerations
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.. _enum_ResourceSaver_SaverFlags:

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flags **SaverFlags**: :ref:`🔗<enum_ResourceSaver_SaverFlags>`

.. _class_ResourceSaver_constant_FLAG_NONE:

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:ref:`SaverFlags<enum_ResourceSaver_SaverFlags>` **FLAG_NONE** = ``0``

No resource saving option.

.. _class_ResourceSaver_constant_FLAG_RELATIVE_PATHS:

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:ref:`SaverFlags<enum_ResourceSaver_SaverFlags>` **FLAG_RELATIVE_PATHS** = ``1``

Save the resource with a path relative to the scene which uses it.

.. _class_ResourceSaver_constant_FLAG_BUNDLE_RESOURCES:

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:ref:`SaverFlags<enum_ResourceSaver_SaverFlags>` **FLAG_BUNDLE_RESOURCES** = ``2``

Bundles external resources.

.. _class_ResourceSaver_constant_FLAG_CHANGE_PATH:

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:ref:`SaverFlags<enum_ResourceSaver_SaverFlags>` **FLAG_CHANGE_PATH** = ``4``

Changes the :ref:`Resource.resource_path<class_Resource_property_resource_path>` of the saved resource to match its new location.

.. _class_ResourceSaver_constant_FLAG_OMIT_EDITOR_PROPERTIES:

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:ref:`SaverFlags<enum_ResourceSaver_SaverFlags>` **FLAG_OMIT_EDITOR_PROPERTIES** = ``8``

Do not save editor-specific metadata (identified by their ``__editor`` prefix).

.. _class_ResourceSaver_constant_FLAG_SAVE_BIG_ENDIAN:

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:ref:`SaverFlags<enum_ResourceSaver_SaverFlags>` **FLAG_SAVE_BIG_ENDIAN** = ``16``

Save as big endian (see :ref:`FileAccess.big_endian<class_FileAccess_property_big_endian>`).

.. _class_ResourceSaver_constant_FLAG_COMPRESS:

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:ref:`SaverFlags<enum_ResourceSaver_SaverFlags>` **FLAG_COMPRESS** = ``32``

Compress the resource on save using :ref:`FileAccess.COMPRESSION_ZSTD<class_FileAccess_constant_COMPRESSION_ZSTD>`. Only available for binary resource types.

.. _class_ResourceSaver_constant_FLAG_REPLACE_SUBRESOURCE_PATHS:

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:ref:`SaverFlags<enum_ResourceSaver_SaverFlags>` **FLAG_REPLACE_SUBRESOURCE_PATHS** = ``64``

Take over the paths of the saved subresources (see :ref:`Resource.take_over_path<class_Resource_method_take_over_path>`).

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Method Descriptions
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.. _class_ResourceSaver_method_add_resource_format_saver:

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|void| **add_resource_format_saver**\ (\ format_saver\: :ref:`ResourceFormatSaver<class_ResourceFormatSaver>`, at_front\: :ref:`bool<class_bool>` = false\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_ResourceSaver_method_add_resource_format_saver>`

Registers a new :ref:`ResourceFormatSaver<class_ResourceFormatSaver>`. The ResourceSaver will use the ResourceFormatSaver as described in :ref:`save<class_ResourceSaver_method_save>`.

This method is performed implicitly for ResourceFormatSavers written in GDScript (see :ref:`ResourceFormatSaver<class_ResourceFormatSaver>` for more information).

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.. _class_ResourceSaver_method_get_recognized_extensions:

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:ref:`PackedStringArray<class_PackedStringArray>` **get_recognized_extensions**\ (\ type\: :ref:`Resource<class_Resource>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_ResourceSaver_method_get_recognized_extensions>`

Returns the list of extensions available for saving a resource of a given type.

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.. _class_ResourceSaver_method_get_resource_id_for_path:

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:ref:`int<class_int>` **get_resource_id_for_path**\ (\ path\: :ref:`String<class_String>`, generate\: :ref:`bool<class_bool>` = false\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_ResourceSaver_method_get_resource_id_for_path>`

Returns the resource ID for the given path. If ``generate`` is ``true``, a new resource ID will be generated if one for the path is not found. If ``generate`` is ``false`` and the path is not found, :ref:`ResourceUID.INVALID_ID<class_ResourceUID_constant_INVALID_ID>` is returned.

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.. _class_ResourceSaver_method_remove_resource_format_saver:

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|void| **remove_resource_format_saver**\ (\ format_saver\: :ref:`ResourceFormatSaver<class_ResourceFormatSaver>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_ResourceSaver_method_remove_resource_format_saver>`

Unregisters the given :ref:`ResourceFormatSaver<class_ResourceFormatSaver>`.

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.. _class_ResourceSaver_method_save:

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:ref:`Error<enum_@GlobalScope_Error>` **save**\ (\ resource\: :ref:`Resource<class_Resource>`, path\: :ref:`String<class_String>` = "", flags\: |bitfield|\[:ref:`SaverFlags<enum_ResourceSaver_SaverFlags>`\] = 0\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_ResourceSaver_method_save>`

Saves a resource to disk to the given path, using a :ref:`ResourceFormatSaver<class_ResourceFormatSaver>` that recognizes the resource object. If ``path`` is empty, **ResourceSaver** will try to use :ref:`Resource.resource_path<class_Resource_property_resource_path>`.

The ``flags`` bitmask can be specified to customize the save behavior using :ref:`SaverFlags<enum_ResourceSaver_SaverFlags>` flags.

Returns :ref:`@GlobalScope.OK<class_@GlobalScope_constant_OK>` on success.

\ **Note:** When the project is running, any generated UID associated with the resource will not be saved as the required code is only executed in editor mode.

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