[Home](./index.md) > [bitburner](./bitburner.md) > [NS](./bitburner.ns.md) > [getScriptExpGain](./bitburner.ns.getscriptexpgain.md) ## NS.getScriptExpGain() method Get the exp gain of a script. **Signature:** ```typescript getScriptExpGain(script: string, host?: string, ...args: ScriptArg[]): number; ``` ## Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
script	string	Filename of script.
host	string	_(Optional)_ Hostname/IP of the server on which the script is running. Optional. Defaults to current server if not provided.
args	[ScriptArg](./bitburner.scriptarg.md)\[\]	Arguments that the script is running with.

**Returns:** number Amount of hacking experience the specified script generates while online. ## Remarks RAM cost: 0.1 GB Returns the amount of hacking experience the specified script generates while online (when the game is open, does not apply for offline experience gains). Remember that a script is uniquely identified by both its name and its arguments. This function can also return the total experience gain rate of all of your active scripts by running the function with no arguments.