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<p>AngelScript is an <a href="/facts/Open-source_software/HzTaB8E9">open-source</a> game-oriented <a href="/facts/Compiler/WNfCDFJe">compiled</a> <a href="/facts/Scripting_language/8pF4ajBL">scripting language</a> developed by Andreas Jönsson at AngelCode. </p><p>AngelScript features static <a href="/facts/Type_system/Tz0bAMS9">typing</a>, <a href="/facts/Handle_(computing)/gKL1X2sX">object handles</a> (similar to <a href="/facts/C%252B%252B/Et0F2qn9">C++</a> pointers but garbage collected via <a href="/facts/Reference_counting/jbPcXuXe">reference counting</a>), <a href="/facts/Object-oriented_programming/TxNMEcao">object-orientation</a>, single <a href="/facts/Inheritance_(object-oriented_programming)/a7R1xv8n">inheritance</a>, <a href="/facts/Multiple_inheritance/kFvNb9rY">multiple inheritance</a> with <a href="/facts/Interface_(object-oriented_programming)/jDMpXoLN">interfaces</a>. It allows operators to be registered and <a href="/facts/Operator_overloading/hRyHs4Qf">overloaded</a>. AngelScript can be used with any C++ IDE, such as <a href="/facts/NetBeans/9kqvIVFG">NetBeans</a>, <a href="/facts/Geany/D8E0NN0U">Geany</a>, and <a href="/facts/Eclipse_(software)/YoqHVjas">Eclipse</a>. </p><p>C and C++ functions can be called within an AngelScript environment. AngelScript's <a href="/facts/Class_(computer_programming)/zvzkSAtE">class</a> syntax closely follows <a href="/facts/C%252B%252B_classes/1rWoasWM">C++ classes</a> by design: no proxy functions are required to embed AngelScript in C++ applications, easing the two languages' integration. There are several differences of AngelScript and C++: </p> <ul><li>AngelScript does not support <a href="/facts/Multiple_inheritance/kFvNb9rY">multiple inheritance</a>. Multiple-inheritance functionality may be achieved with Interfaces.</li> <li>It is impossible to declare <a href="/facts/Method_(computer_programming)/8kAXxVYs">methods</a> or <a href="/facts/Property_(programming)/MRIIAw5g">properties</a> outside of the class body.</li> <li>All methods (including <a href="/facts/Constructor_(object-oriented_programming)/8JNHsH5H">constructors</a> and <a href="/facts/Destructor_(computer_programming)/gr4051ve">destructors</a>) are <a href="/facts/Virtual_function/cnxckyHy">virtual</a>.</li></ul> <p>AngelScript is used in <a href="/facts/Video_game_development/bzbpfYJd">video game development</a>, including </p> <ul><li><i><a href="/facts/Amnesia%3a_The_Dark_Descent/VhGuNK8c">Amnesia: The Dark Descent</a></i>,</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Amy_(video_game)/3DFKt0xB">Amy</a></i>,</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Dustforce/Lmo80LAI">Dustforce</a></i>,</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Gekkeiju_Online/yvNgN2X6">Gekkeiju Online</a></i>,</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/King_Arthur%2527s_Gold/zXFgtcLL">King Arthur's Gold</a></i>,</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Legend_of_the_Guardians%3a_The_Owls_of_Ga%2527Hoole_(video_game)/C8WASE9N">Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole</a></i>,</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Overgrowth_(video_game)/LAevsllM">Overgrowth</a></i>,</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Penumbra%3a_Overture/UGGylckw">Penumbra: Overture</a></i>,</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Penumbra%3a_Requiem/U2HhUF08">Penumbra: Requiem</a></i>,</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Puddle_(video_game)/TK6eHlso">Puddle</a></i>,</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Rigs_of_Rods/N1Yuq1NV">Rigs of Rods</a></i>,</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Running_with_Rifles/SN3jhVvH">Running with Rifles</a></i>,</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Sine_Mora/EcxFjlWg">Sine Mora</a></i>,</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Star_Ruler/aRYdPHNn">Star Ruler</a></i>,</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/SuperTuxKart/q0745tTr">SuperTuxKart</a></i>,</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Warhammer%3a_Mark_of_Chaos/gzjh3VaF">Warhammer: Mark of Chaos</a></i>,</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Warsow_(video_game)/zB0xEhKa">Warsow</a></i>,</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Sven_Co-op/9ChhnqhM">Sven Co-op</a></i></li> <li>and <i><a href="/facts/Jazz_Jackrabbit_2/oGRdAUS6">Jazz Jackrabbit 2 Plus</a></i>,</li></ul> <p>In addition, it is also supported as a scripting language in <i>Urho3D</i>. <a href="/facts/Hazelight_Studios/xo9oQxLR">Hazelight Studios</a> maintains a plugin that integrates AngelScript into the <a href="/facts/Unreal_Engine/0ghxRQl8">Unreal Engine</a>; this plugin was used to write their game, <i><a href="/facts/It_Takes_Two_(video_game)/qeHcHgGA">It Takes Two</a></i>, in AngelScript, the plugin is also used by Embark Studios in <i><a href="/facts/The_Finals/Sohny7b8">The Finals</a></i> and the upcoming <i>ARC Raiders</i>. It is also used at the <a href="/facts/University_of_Ulm/dNv34Jxv">University of Ulm</a> in its interactive 3D-Animation program, as well as in <a href="/facts/Robotics/wkmvodJz">robotics</a>; for example, to program behavioral rules of robotic agents. </p>