Using Variables in Set Profile: $email vs email
when using set profile to set the user's email, should I use $email or just email as the variable's name
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When setting a user's email in their profile using Mixpanel, you should use
$emailas the variable name, not just "email". This is because$emailis a reserved profile property in Mixpanel.According to the Reserved Properties documentation: > email' : 'sam@​example.com', }, meta = {'ip' : 0})LBKS[Mixpanel SDKs: Python](https://docs.mixpanel.com/docs/tracking-methods/sdks/python#storing-user-profiles)LBKSIn Swift: LBKSMixpanel.mainInstance().people.set(properties: ["email' => 'sam@​example.com' }, ip = 0)```Mixpanel SDKs: RubyAlways use$emailto ensure proper functionality and integration with Mixpanel's features.kapa.ai is still learning and improving, please let me know how I did by reacting below.
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