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ActionScript 2.0 Language Reference

Language Elements

This section provides syntax, usage information, and code samples for global functions and properties (those elements that do not belong to an ActionScript class); compiler directives; and for the constants, operators, statements, and keywords used in ActionScript and defined in the ECMAScript (ECMA-262) edition 4 draft language specification.

NameShort Description
Compiler DirectivesCompiler directives tell the compiler to preprocess certain instructions.
ConstantsGlobal constants that are available to every script.
Global FunctionsGlobal functions that are available to every script.
Global PropertiesGlobal properties that are available to every script.
OperatorsOperators are characters that specify how to combine, compare, or modify the values of an expression.
StatementsStatements are language elements that perform or specify an action.