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You can declare multiple variables in one statement, separating the declarations with commas
(although this syntax may reduce clarity in your code):
var first:String = "Bart", middle:String = "J.", last:String = "Bartleby";
Note: You must also use var when declaring properties inside class definitions in external
scripts. Class files also support public, private, and static variable scopes.
Parameters
variableName:String - An identifier.
Example
The following ActionScript creates a new array of product names. Array.push adds an
element onto the end of the array. If you want to use strict typing, it is essential that you use
the var keyword. Without var before product_array, you get errors when you try to use
strict typing.
var product_array:Array = new Array("MX 2004", "Studio", "Dreamweaver",
"Flash", "ColdFusion", "Contribute", "Breeze");
product_array.push("Flex");
trace(product_array);
// output: MX
2004,Studio,Dreamweaver,Flash,ColdFusion,Contribute,Breeze,Flex
while statement
while(condition) { statement(s); }
Evaluates a condition and if the condition evaluates to true, runs a statement or series of
statements before looping back to evaluate the condition again. After the condition evaluates
to false, the statement or series of statements is skipped and the loop ends.
The while statement performs the following series of steps. Each repetition of steps 1 through
4 is called an iteration of the loop. The condition is retested at the beginning of each
iteration, as shown in the following steps:
■ The expression condition is evaluated.
■ If condition evaluates to true or a value that converts to the Boolean value true, such as
a nonzero number, go to step 3. Otherwise, the while statement is completed and
execution resumes at the next statement after the while loop.
■ Run the statement block statement(s).
■ Go to step 1.
206 ActionScript language elements