# Actionscript 1 and 2

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-1-and-2/124032>\
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**Created:** [September 29, 2004, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-1-and-2/124032 "2004-09-29T14:28:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![sci](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@sci](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sci)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2004, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-1-and-2/124032/1 "2004-09-29T14:28:56Z")

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Hello,

I’ve just been having a rather confusing debate with a fellow student about the following:

What is the main difference between Actionscript 1 and 2?

can you use either on MX 2004?

what’s are the benefits of using one over the other?

thanks