How similar is AS3 to JS?

dzedward wrote:
> The similarities between AS3 and Java are remarkable. Javascript, somewhat
> yes. If you know Javascript very well, that by no means factors in how much
> you will know ActionScript, or how fast you will catch on.
>


Thanks guys!!!!

The similarities between AS3 and Java are remarkable. Javascript, somewhat yes. If you know Javascript very well, that by no means factors in how much you will know ActionScript, or how fast you will catch on.

ActionScript has always been ECMAScript based and therefore VERY similar to JavaScript with almost identical syntax, but it is meant to control the Flash player and therefore there are specific methods, events, properties and constants that only appear in AS. AS3 is also, although almost identical in syntax to JavaScript, much closer to Java in the way it uses classes and other object oriented features.

JavaScript is definitely the best language to know if you want a head start in ActionScript, but AS is its own language and you have to learn it.

That being said, you could probably do a reasonable amount with AS if you only know JavaScript and a few basic methods.