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