ActionScript 3.0 comprises both the core ActionScript language and the Flash Player Application Programming Interface (API). The core language is the part of ActionScript that implements the draft ECMAScript (ECMA-262) edition 4 language specification. The Flash Player API provides programmatic access to Flash Player.
This chapter provides a brief introduction to the core ActionScript language and syntax. After reading this chapter, you should have a basic understanding of how to work with data types and variables, how to use proper syntax, and how to control the flow of data in your program.
This chapter provides a brief introduction to the core ActionScript language and syntax. After reading this chapter, you should have a basic understanding of how to work with data types and variables, how to use proper syntax, and how to control the flow of data in your program.