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Really? Go is on there, but ActionScript is not? I realize that the future of the Flash Platform is in doubt, but Flash is still a great choice for a lot of t
by bsimpson 15y ago
Really? Go is on there, but ActionScript is not?
I realize that the future of the Flash Platform is in doubt, but Flash is still a great choice for a lot of things, like:
- This language is good for beginners.
- This language is well documented.
- I find this language easy to prototype in.
- gnaritas 15y agoWhy would a beginner want to learn a dying technologlash unless you were writing games, Flash was never the right answer.
- v21 15y agoI do write games, and Actionscript (3, not 2) is a lovely language.
- gnaritas 15y agoSince I specifically excluded you, what's your point?
- v21 15y agoThat Actionscript is still a useful language, within it's niche. And since this post is all about finding the right language for particular niches I don't see why you'd argue against it's inclusion.
- gnaritas 15y agoI'd already made that point by excluding games from my statement. When someone says except for X, bla bla bla, you don't respond by saying yea but I do X.
- v21 15y agoBut you can respond by going "But it's silly to exclude X from discussion". Which is why I have been trying (and, evidently failing) to convey.
- gnaritas 15y agoI didn't exclude X from the discussion, I excluded it from my criticism; that means I already agree X is good for games and there's no reason to bring it up.
- 5hoom 15y agoThat's an argument for including Actionscript in the list. That way a beginner might know the following: "This language has a niche in which it is great" "This language has a niche outside of which I would not use it" "I enjoy playing with this language but would never use it for "real code"" "I am sometimes embarrassed to admit to my peers that I know this language" "The thought that I may still be using this language in twenty years time fills me with dread"
- pseudonimble 15y agoAlthough I no longer use it, I learned to program with ActionScript. I studied art and had no background in programming, but I found it fun to play with Flash and AS. For example, getting a webcam involved is a couple of lines of code. Now you can do basic motion detection and all kinds of cool stuff. It is a good way to learn programming as everything is included in one package. You can use the Flash GUI to make a simple interface for your application.
- dmix 15y agoPython and Ruby fit into all of those categories. And I'd guaranteed that in 5 years they'll be even more popular, easier to hire for and the languages will be more polished. Can ActionScript say that?
- tel 15y agoI think there are Statements about those things precisely.