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@@ -12,22 +12,29 @@ may be applicable to older versions, but it is recommended to use other
references.
```haxe
-// Welcome to Learn Haxe 3 in 15 minutes. http://www.haxe.org
-// This is an executable tutorial. You can compile and run it using the haxe
-// compiler, while in the same directory as LearnHaxe.hx:
-// haxe -main LearnHaxe3 -x out
+/*
+ Welcome to Learn Haxe 3 in 15 minutes. http://www.haxe.org
+ This is an executable tutorial. You can compile and run it using the haxe
+ compiler, while in the same directory as LearnHaxe.hx:
+ haxe -main LearnHaxe3 -x out
+ */
// Let's start with comments... this is a single line comment
/*
- And this is multiline
-*/
+ And this is multiline. Multiline comments are also used to generate
+ javadoc-style documentation for haxedoc. They will be used if they precede
+ a class, class function, or class variable.
+ */
-// A package declaration isn't necessary, but it's useful if you want to
-// organize your code into modules later on. Also worth mentioning, all
-// expressions in Haxe must end in a semicolon:
+/*
+ A package declaration isn't necessary, but it's useful if you want to
+ organize your code into modules later on. Also worth mentioning, all
+ expressions in Haxe must end in a semicolon:
+ */
package; // empty package, no namespace.
+
// if you import code from other files, it must be declared before the rest of
// the code.
import haxe.ds.ArraySort;
@@ -66,12 +73,14 @@ class LearnHaxe3{
/*
Trace can handle any type of value or object. It will try to print
- a representation of the expression as best it can:
+ a representation of the expression as best it can. You can also
+ concatenate strings with the "+" operator:
*/
trace(
" Integer: " + 10 +
" Float: " + 3.14 +
- " Boolean: " + true);
+ " Boolean: " + true
+ );
/*
@@ -113,9 +122,9 @@ class LearnHaxe3{
var hex_integer = 0xffffff;
/*
- Haxe uses platform precision for Int and Float sizes. It also
- uses the platform behavior for overflow.
- (Other numeric types and behavior are possible using special
+ Haxe uses platform precision for Int and Float sizes. It also
+ uses the platform behavior for overflow.
+ (Other numeric types and behavior are possible using special
libraries)
*/
@@ -125,9 +134,12 @@ class LearnHaxe3{
structures like strings, arrays, lists, and maps:
*/
- var a_string = "some_string"; // strings can have double or single quotes
+ var a_string = "some" + 'string'; // strings can have double or single quotes
trace(a_string + " is the value for a_string");
+ var x = 1;
+ var an_interpolated_string = 'the value of x is $x';
+
/*
Strings are immutable, instance methods will return a copy of
parts or all of the string.
@@ -280,11 +292,13 @@ class LearnHaxe3{
// while also creating filters and modifications.
var filtered_n = [for (val in n) if (val != "foo") val];
trace(filtered_n + " is the value for filtered_n");
+
var modified_n = [for (val in n) val += '!'];
trace(modified_n + " is the value for modified_n");
+
var filtered_and_modified_n = [for (val in n) if (val != "foo") val += "!"];
trace(filtered_and_modified_n + " is the value for filtered_and_modified_n");
-
+
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Switch Statements (Value Type)
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -310,41 +324,41 @@ class LearnHaxe3{
trace("My dog's name is" + my_dog_name
+ ", and his favorite thing is a: "
+ favorite_thing);
-
+
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Expression Statements
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
trace("***EXPRESSION STATEMENTS***");
-
+
/*
Haxe control statements are very powerful because every statement
is also an expression, consider:
*/
-
+
// if statements
var k = if (true){
10;
} else {
20;
}
-
+
trace("K equals ", k); // outputs 10
-
+
var other_favorite_thing = switch(my_dog_name) {
case "fido" : 'teddy';
case "rex" : 'stick';
case "spot" : 'football';
- case _ : 'some unknown treat';
+ case _ : 'some unknown treat';
}
-
+
trace("My dog's name is" + my_dog_name
+ ", and his other favorite thing is a: "
+ other_favorite_thing);
-
+
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Converting Value Types
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
+
// You can convert strings to ints fairly easily.
// string to integer
@@ -359,26 +373,31 @@ class LearnHaxe3{
// See documentation for parsing in Std for more details.
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
- // Basic Object Oriented Design
+ // Basic Object Oriented Programming
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
- trace("***BASIC OBJECT ORIENTED DESIGN***");
+ trace("***BASIC OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING***");
+ // create an instance of FooClass. The classes for this are at the
+ // end of the file.
var instance = new FooClass(3);
+
// read the public variable normally
trace(instance.public_any + " is the value for instance.public_any");
// we can read this variable
trace(instance.public_read + " is the value for instance.public_read");
- // but not write it, this will throw an error if uncommented:
- //trace(instance.public_write + " is the value for instance.public_write");
- // trace(instance.public_write); // vice-versa for public write, etc.
+ // but not write it
+ // instance.public_write = 4; // this will throw an error if uncommented:
+ // trace(instance.public_write); // as will this.
trace(instance + " is the value for instance"); // calls the toString method
+ trace(instance.toString() + " is the value for instance.toString()"); // same thing
- // we can successfully pass the FooInstance to the BaseFooClass method,
- // since it was extended from that.
+ // instance has the "FooClass" type, while acceptBaseFoo has the
+ // BaseFooClass type. However, since FooClass extends BaseFooClass,
+ // it is accepted.
BaseFooClass.acceptBaseFoo(instance);
}
@@ -389,12 +408,12 @@ class LearnHaxe3{
*/
class FooClass extends BaseFooClass implements BaseFooInterface{
public var public_any:Int; // public variables are accessible anywhere
- public var public_read (default,null): Int; // use this style to only enable public read
+ public var public_read (default,null): Int; // use this style to only enable public read
public var public_write (null, default): Int; // or public write
public var property (get, set): Int; // use this style to enable getters/setters
// private variables are not available outside the class.
- // see @:allow for ways around this.
+ // see @:allow for ways around this.
var _private:Int; // variables are private if they are not marked public
// a public constructor
@@ -416,13 +435,13 @@ class FooClass extends BaseFooClass implements BaseFooInterface{
_private = val;
return val;
}
-
+
// special function that is called whenever an instance is cast to a string.
public function toString(){
return _private + " with toString() method!";
}
- // this class needs to have this function defined, since it implements
+ // this class needs to have this function defined, since it implements
// the BaseFooInterface interface.
public function baseFunction(x: Int) : String{
// convert the int to string automatically
@@ -430,6 +449,9 @@ class FooClass extends BaseFooClass implements BaseFooInterface{
}
}
+/*
+ A simple class to extend
+*/
class BaseFooClass {
var base_variable:Int;
public function new(){
@@ -437,9 +459,11 @@ class BaseFooClass {
}
public static function acceptBaseFoo(b:BaseFooClass){
}
-
}
+/*
+ A simple interface to implement
+*/
interface BaseFooInterface{
public function baseFunction(x:Int):String;
}