AngelScript is a game-oriented

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. AngelScript features static

typing Typing is the process of writing or inputting text by pressing keys on a typewriter, computer keyboard, mobile phone or calculator. It can be distinguished from other means of text input, such as handwriting and speech recognition. Text can b ...

, object handles (similar to

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pointers but garbage collected via

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, single

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with interfaces. Allows operators to be registered and overloaded. AngelScript can be used with any C++ IDE, such as

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, and

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. C and C++ functions can be called within an AngelScript environment. AngelScript's

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syntax closely follows

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by design: no proxy functions are required to embed AngelScript in C++ applications easing the two languages integration. There are several differences of AngelScript and C++: * AngelScript does not support

. Multiple-inheritance functionality may be achieved with Interfaces. * It is impossible to declare

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s or

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outside of the class body. * All methods (including constructors and destructors) are virtual. AngelScript is used in

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, including '' Amnesia: The Dark Descent'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole'', '' Overgrowth'', '' Penumbra: Overture'', '' Penumbra: Requiem'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Warhammer: Mark of Chaos'', '' Warsow'', ''

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'' and '' Jazz Jackrabbit 2 Plus'', in addition to being supported as a scripting language in ''Urho3D''.

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maintains a plugin that integrates AngelScript into the

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; this plugin was used to write their newest game, '' It Takes Two'', in AngelScript. It is also used at the

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in its interactive 3D-Animation program, as well as in

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; for example, to program behavioral rules of robotic agents.

References

External links

* * {{GitHub, BlindMindStudios/AngelScript-JIT-Compiler Scripting languages Software using the zlib license