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BrightScript (Just what we needed: yet another scripting language)

I say that somewhat tongue-in-cheek.

BrightScript [Roku] is a powerful bytecode interpreted scripting language optimized for embedded devices; in this way it is unique. For example, BrightScript and the BrightScript Component architecture are written in 100% C for speed, efficiency, and portability. BrightScript makes extensive use of the "integer" type (since many embedded processors don't have floating point units). This is different from languages like JavaScript where a number is always a float. BrightScript numbers are only floats when necessary.

By raould at 2015-12-14 22:46 | LtU Forum | previous forum topic | next forum topic | other blogs | 6746 reads

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How to install BrightScript? For which platform?

I tried to find some info on how to install and get started, and info on which OSes that are supported, but I had no luck. Maybe I just don't need yet another scripting language.

By Jon at Tue, 2015-12-15 09:11 | login or register to post comments

Roku

It appears to be implemented only on the Roku media player platform, having been created by and for Roku.

By Allan McInnes at Tue, 2015-12-15 20:56 | login or register to post comments

closed

I have never used it. From reading around the 'net it appears to be something that only works on real Roku boxes. The feeling I get from reading things is that the approach Roku took to it is in many ways opposite how I would want to push a programming language. I must guess they figure they have enough lock-in. Courses for horses. I am nobody's CEO.

To me the language, and the reasons for/against it, is interesting in a food-for-thought roarshash-test how-does-this-make-you-feel what-were-they-thinking reflective kind of way.

By raould at Tue, 2015-12-15 21:01 | login or register to post comments