# Label

This type represents a label control.

{% hint style="info" %}
This type inherits [`Control`](/api/instances/gui/control.md) type. All of its base methods and fields are also available in this type.
{% endhint %}

## \_\_call <a href="#call" id="call"></a>

[<kbd><mark style="background-color:purple;">**Constructor**<mark style="background-color:purple;"></kbd>](#user-content-fn-1)[^1]

Constructs the label.

**Arguments**

| Name   | Type                                                           | Description                                    |
| ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| `id`   | [`ControlID`](/api/instances/gui/types/controlid.md)`\|string` | Control ID.                                    |
| `str`  | `string`                                                       | Label string.                                  |
| `col`  | [`Color`](/api/instances/draw/types/color.md)                  | Label color. Defaults to `nil`.                |
| `bold` | `bool`                                                         | Whether to use bold font. Defaults to `false`. |

**Returns**

| Type    | Description   |
| ------- | ------------- |
| `Label` | Label object. |

**Example**

```lua
local lab = gui.Label(id, 'Hello!');
```

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## text <a href="#call" id="call"></a>

[<kbd><mark style="background-color:purple;">**Field**<mark style="background-color:purple;"></kbd>](#user-content-fn-1)[^1]

Text for this label

***

### SetText <a href="#set-text" id="set-text"></a>

[<kbd><mark style="background-color:purple;">**Method**<mark style="background-color:purple;"></kbd>](#user-content-fn-2)[^2]

Sets the new text.

**Arguments**

| Name  | Type     | Description |
| ----- | -------- | ----------- |
| `str` | `string` | New text.   |

**Returns**

Nothing.

**Example**

```lua
lab:SetText('New hello!');
```

[^1]: This is a constructor definition for this type.

[^2]: This field is a method and must be invoked using a colon (:)


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