AngelScript

AngelScript is an open-source game-oriented compiled scripting language developed by Andreas Jönsson at AngelCode.

AngelScript

Paradigm	Multi-paradigm: scripting, imperative (procedural, object-oriented)
Developer	Andreas Jönsson
First appeared	2003
Stable release	2.37.0 / July 20, 2024; 9 months ago (2024-07-20)
Typing discipline	static, strong
OS	Cross-platform
License	zlib License
Website	angelcode.com/angelscript/
Influenced by
C++

AngelScript features static typing, object handles (similar to C++ pointers but garbage collected via reference counting), object-orientation, single inheritance, multiple inheritance with interfaces. It allows operators to be registered and overloaded. AngelScript can be used with any C++ IDE, such as NetBeans, Geany, and Eclipse.

C and C++ functions can be called within an AngelScript environment.^[1][2] AngelScript's class syntax closely follows C++ classes by design: no proxy functions are required to embed AngelScript in C++ applications, easing the two languages' integration.^[3] There are several differences of AngelScript and C++:

• AngelScript does not support multiple inheritance. Multiple-inheritance functionality may be achieved with Interfaces.
• It is impossible to declare methods or properties outside of the class body.
• All methods (including constructors and destructors) are virtual.

AngelScript is used in video game development,^[4] including

• Amnesia: The Dark Descent,^[5]
• Amy,^[5]
• Dustforce,^[5]
• Gekkeiju Online,^[5]
• King Arthur's Gold,^[5]
• Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole,^[5]
• Overgrowth,^[6]
• Penumbra: Overture,^[5]
• Penumbra: Requiem,^[5]
• Puddle,^[5]
• Rigs of Rods,^[5]
• Running with Rifles,
• Sine Mora,^[5]
• Star Ruler,^[5]
• SuperTuxKart,^[5]
• Warhammer: Mark of Chaos,^[5]
• Warsow,^[5]
• Sven Co-op^[5]
• and Jazz Jackrabbit 2 Plus,^[5]

In addition, it is also supported as a scripting language in Urho3D. Hazelight Studios maintains a plugin that integrates AngelScript into the Unreal Engine; this plugin was used to write their game, It Takes Two, in AngelScript,^[7] the plugin is also used by Embark Studios in The Finals and the upcoming ARC Raiders.^[8] It is also used at the University of Ulm in its interactive 3D-Animation program,^{[9][failed verification]} as well as in robotics; for example, to program behavioral rules of robotic agents.^[10]