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The best scripting language.

Started by November 04, 2002 08:31 AM
6 comments, last by Stranger 22 years ago
Which scripting language is the best?Which one is used in the gaming industry a lot?
Use C++ with either DirectX or OpenGL.

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He asked about scripting language. C and C++ hardly qualifies.

As for "best" - there is no such thing. Find something that matches your specific needs. Since you didnt state what those needs are, this is the only advice I can give.


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I meant which scripting language is used more often for 3d games?Which is very powerful and can give equal treatment in a game team like the programmer has.
The key to a good scripting language is not the language itself, but how effectively you''ve embedded it in your application.

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Well, if you are talking of adding a scripting language to a program you are writing yourself, then the easiest to use is probably Guile, which was designed as a drop-in scripting tool. However, whether it is appropriate for your game or not depends on factors that go far beyond the language itself.

Most games, if they have a scripting language at all (few do), have one that is unique to the game. I don''t know of any common scripting tool used by more than one game, offhand, but then again, I''ve never really looked into the matter.

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A few to look at:
Python
Lua
Ruby
Guile


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Others are:

Tcl
Java (can be used as one)
Python (same)
Perl (same)
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