Scripting languages are something that can be quite beneficial to developers when working on a team with multiple disciplines in it. But before we dive into what they are and how they work, and the pros and cons of using a scripting language, it's best to get a bit of a history lesson in terms of how code executes.
Learning when to use scripting in a game
by Matt Casanova, John P. Doran
Game Development Patterns and Best Practices
- Preface
- Introduction to Design Patterns
- One Instance to Rule Them All - Singletons
- Chapter overview
- Your objective
- An overview on class access specifiers
- The static keyword
- Pros and cons of global variables
- What is a Singleton?
- Learning about templates
- Templatizing Singletons
- Advantages/disadvantages of using only one instance
- The Singleton in action - the Application class
- Summary
- Creating Flexibility with the Component Object Model
- Artificial Intelligence Using the State Pattern
- Decoupling Code via the Factory Method Pattern
- Creating Objects with the Prototype Pattern
- Improving Performance with Object Pools
- Controlling the UI via the Command Pattern
- Decoupling Gameplay via the Observer Pattern
- Sharing Objects with the Flyweight Pattern
- Understanding Graphics and Animation
- Best Practices
Learning when to use scripting in a game
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