CHAPTER 2

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ActionScript 3: The Facts Behind the Basics

As you know, a procedure can be carried out several ways. “Hello World,” for example, is often the very first application implemented when you’re learning a language. If you were to write down the many unique ways to output “Hello World,” I’ll bet you could devise at least 10. The more you learn the API of a language, the more options available to you as a developer.

Not every object-oriented language is written similarly. Each language has its own set of nuances that developers come to love or dread. To best implement your object-oriented code, you must become familiar with such aspects of ...

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