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Features

Here's an overview of AddyScript's main features:

  • C-like syntax with notable borrowings from popular scripting languages like JavaScript, PHP, Python, and Ruby.

    Note: AddyScript is, however, more influenced by C# than by any other language.

  • Dynamic typing (variables are declared when assigned a value and can change type during script execution).

  • Literals for most primitive types (including complex numbers, dates, strings, and blobs).
  • Initializers for most composite types (tuples, lists, sets, maps, and objects).
  • Functions accept parameters passed to them by reference or as a variadic list of arguments.
  • Support for object-oriented programming with encapsulated properties, events, operator overloading, and introspection.
  • Closures and lambda expressions.
  • Tight integration with the .NET platform.
  • Support for interoperability with COM (on Windows).
  • Structured handling of runtime errors.
  • Ability to import one script from another.
  • Ability to pass initial parameters to a script and retrieve them after execution.
  • Ability to extend the scripting engine by providing new functions or "built-in" classes.
  • The entire scripting engine is exposed as a class library to the .NET platform.
  • Availability of a graphical script editor and an interactive console for testing scripts.

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