This thread is about the correct syntax, it mostly applies to mx 2004
Remmember people, correct syntax does several things:
1)Make your code more readable
2)Makes errors easier to find for the debugger
Variables
Partial decleration:
Whenever you use a variable, declare it first, you declare a variable with the "var" command
for example:
var i;
declares a variable named I
var arr=new Array();
declares a new variable names it arr and creates a new array for it to point at
Full decleration:
Whenever you make full decleration (which is importent for the compiler to identify your errors) you also specify the return type, for example
var i:Number;
declares a number variable called i
var arr:Array=new Array();
declares a new array.
var s:String="lololololol";
creates a new string variable, names it s, and puts 'lolololol' in it
Functions
Always specify the return type, if there isn't any, the function returns "Void";
for example
function lolk():Void{
trace("lolk");
}
another example
function lolno():Number{
return 1337;
}
this way the compiler warns you if you have the wrong return type, it helps alot with errors.
remmember, params also have types, for example
function sum(num1:Number,num2:Number):Number{
return num1+num2;
}
