Category Archives: Syntax

Dictionary Class in AS3

Posted on March 11, 2011 by

When was the last time you used the Dictionary? No, seriously, when was the last time??? [as3] var dictionary:Dictionary = new Dictionary(); [/as3] Perhaps one of the most interesting additions to the ActionScript 3 language is the new Dictionary Object. … Continue reading →

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Try it, if you dare!

Posted on March 1, 2011 by

Today, I’m going to talk about the Try…Catch…Finally trio. As developers, we perform all the initial testing on our apps before passing them along to the QA team, or even going live with it, depending on your setup. Even with … Continue reading →

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AS3 undefined vs null

Posted on January 8, 2011 by

Believe it or not, there’s a difference between undefined and null. It may seem redundant to have two constants that represent invalid values/variables, but given the dynamic nature of the ActionScript language, their existence is pretty evident. If you don’t … Continue reading →

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AS3 Array vs Vector

Posted on August 4, 2010 by

Another great new feature of AS3 and Flash Player 10 is the Vector Class.  Vectors are a lot like Arrays, in that they’re unsorted lists which can hold values/variables – with one caveat – they can only hold one type … Continue reading →

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