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strange as it sounds, most developers who come to haXe are those who do not want to learn a new
language. Many ActionScript 2.0 developers, for example, may choose not to progress to ActionScript
3.0, simply because it follows a slightly different syntax. haXe, however, maintains a singular language,
regardless of target platform, and therefore preserves the developer ??™ s language experience.
What This Book Covers
At the time of writing, the versions of the software covered by this book are haXe version 1.15 and Neko
version 1.6.0. Both haXe and Neko are in constant evolution as there is always a constant activity in the
various community meeting places, and it would not be surprising to see two or more minor releases
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appear between the book ??™ s completion and the publishing date. However, new releases do not usually
break backward compatibility, so you need not worry about information within this publication being
out of date. If you are in any doubt about the content of this book, just check the haXe website, which
will list the features added and direct you to how these changes have affected the book.
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