# ActionScript \_parent

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript--parent/39882>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [January 12, 2004, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript--parent/39882 "2004-01-12T16:19:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![ichido](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/43a26b/32.png) [@ichido](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ichido)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2004, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript--parent/39882/1 "2004-01-12T16:19:57Z")

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After sometime i finally understand “\_root” and “this” in actionscripts.  
I was wondering can some one tell me is this correct about \_parent.

Example: apple movie clip is inside orange movieclip

so for \_root, the script goes like this: \_root.orange.apple  
so for \_parent also like this: \_parent.\_parent.apple

Is it correct?

If it correct…wat the different since both still work…@\_@  
if wrong.can you correct me…

Thx