# Actionscript 2 or 3?

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-2-or-3/226047
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [May 17, 2007, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-2-or-3/226047 "2007-05-17T19:09:21Z")
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### Author: ![papalazarou78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@papalazarou78](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/papalazarou78)
#### Post date: [May 17, 2007, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-2-or-3/226047/1 "2007-05-17T19:09:21Z")

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Hi

I’ve been learning flash for about a year, and have slowly been trying to get to grips with using actionscript (2). I normally grab bits of script from forums and tutorials and piece and adapt them to how I need.

Thing is, I really want to understand what I’m using and to be able to write my own script. With that in mind, am I best to forget the basic knowledge of AS2 and learn AS3? Or should I attempt to learn AS2 first, then AS3???

Also, if anyone could reccomend a book or tutorial that would be good to learn with, that would be great!!

Thanks  
Wayne