Here are some things I've been wondering about Actionscript 3.0s
compiler and runtime engines:
I'm assuming AS 3.0 compiles to a bytecode. What kind of bytecode does
it compile to? Is it more like Java/.NET CLR, or more like Mozilla's
Spidermonkey compiler?
Does the compiled code get recompiled during runtime to machine code
(like a JIT compiler) or does it get interpreted?
Also, how does the compiler deal with typing? Statically typed, compiled
languages usually have the type set in stone at compile time whereas
dynamically typed, interpreted languages like javascript and php can do
type coercion at runtime on the fly. Which one does the Actionscript 3.0
runtime do? Does it do both depending on whether the type is static or
dynamic?
Thanks, and please correct anything that I may have written if it is not
accurate. :-)
Kevin N.
_______________________________________________
Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
To change your subscription options or search the archive:
http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software
Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training
http://www.figleaf.com
http://training.figleaf.com
