Chapter 2. Introducing the Basic Syntax of ActionScript
Understanding Object-Oriented Programming
Flash ActionScript programming is built on objects, classes, properties, and methods. Understanding how each building block works can help you understand how to add scripts and produce interactivity in your movies.
Understanding Objects and Classes
Object-oriented programming, or OOP, is a very common programming paradigm, used by most modern languages. In OOP, programmers organize code into objects that mimic real-world concepts, such as shopping carts, or encapsulate specific business models, such as a process to add a new customer to a database. As ActionScript 3.0 is an object-oriented programming language, understanding the basic terminology and ...
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