# \_root is evil?

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-root-is-evil/276606
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [December 1, 2008, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-root-is-evil/276606 "2008-12-01T15:30:34Z")
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### Author: ![ayumilove](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/ayumilove/32/2532_2.png) [@ayumilove](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ayumilove)
#### Post date: [December 1, 2008, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-root-is-evil/276606/1 "2008-12-01T15:30:34Z")

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i read in some websites that using \_root is a bad habit in as3  
why is it bad to use \_root in as3 ?

I used lots of those in my game, and i find them useful.

if \_root is bad, then whats the more appropriate way of doing things?