JASS and vJASS

[jonhysone]

Well it's not about triggers or what .. I just need to know some info .


I already knew what BJs are and how a JASS script is built ( from conditions events and actions )

The problem is : People say JASS is dead and vJASS is more used and better

Show me a little example about this difference <3
Not thank you

 

[chobibo]

vjass provides more scripting tools for jass, jass isn't dead, it's just easier to do things using vjass. There's also WurstScript.

// C like struct
struct extends array
 integer a
 integer b
 integer c
 integer d
endstruct

// C++ somewhat-like classes
struct data
 integer a
 integer b
 integer c
 integer d

 // some methods ...
 method sum takes nothing returns integer
  return .a+.b+.c+.d
 endmethod
endstruct

This and a lot more features.

 

[TriggerHappy]

When vJASS is processed it's actually parsed to JASS because Warcraft III can't read any other scripting language.
Although it does extend JASS and give it many more features which is why everyone uses it.

For more specifics on which features it implements you can check the JassHelper Manual.

 

[edo494]

vjass provides more scripting tools for jass, jass isn't dead, it's just easier to do things using vjass. There's also WurstScript.

dont forget Zinc and cJass

 

[chobibo]

Oh yeah, I forgot unintentionally.

 

[Malhorne]

// C like struct

There is truly struct in C ?
Since struct extends array already use arrays xD

Zinc is bad practice since it is horrible to debug.

I forgot the use of cJASS sorry :/

 

[chobibo]

C Struct

Since struct extends array already use arrays xD

It's easier to use a struct on related data rather than arrays.

 

[Malhorne]

Okay forgive me I though there were only in C++ xD

 

[edo494]

C++ adds some functionality to C structs, because C has very small amount of OOP, you can only have so called POD structs in C, which only contain nonstatic member variables, without member function or destructor or constructor.

C++ struct only differs from class with the fact that struct's members are default public, class's are private

Also struct in vJass is not truly equal to struct in C, you cant play with structs in C the way you can in vJass(you can actually change the value for members to instance you dont even know exists in vJass, without having reference or value to it)

 

[Chaosy]

vjass is more like a real programing language.

JASS doesnt got blocks for example. Or well they had the end function but expect that nothing. There is also no global variables, I dont think there was public/private keyword either.

 

[edo494]

Jass has global variables, thy are just inaccesable through editor(you know, udg_-s)
and yes there is no private keyword in pure Jass, because there are no scopes, libraries, modules or structs to give the private members the prefix

 

[FUJI]

cJASS makes the jass easier writing scripts
like this:

// cJASS
integer a,b,c

It will compile as like:

// JASS
integer a
integer b
integer c

If I'm wrong then correct me