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Using ActionScript syntax

ActionScript has rules of grammar and punctuation that determine which characters and words are used to create meaning and in which order they can be written. For example, in English, a period ends a sentence. In ActionScript, a semicolon ends a statement.

The following general rules apply to all ActionScript. Most ActionScript terms also have their own individual requirements; for the rules for a specific term, see its entry in the online ActionScript Dictionary in the Help menu.