About This Book

This book describes the various elements of the ObjectScript programming language.

Its topics are:

• Introducing ObjectScript

• Syntax Rules

• Data Types and Values

• Variables

• Operators and Expressions

• Regular Expressions

• Commands

• User-defined Code

• ObjectScript Macros and the Macro Preprocessor

• Embedded Code

• Multidimensional Arrays

• String Operations

• Lock Management

• Transaction Processing

• Error Processing

• Command-line Routine Debugging

• Open M Language Compatibility

For a detailed outline, see the Table of Contents.

Other, related documents in the Caché documentation set are:

• The ObjectScript Language Reference

• Caché Programming Orientation Guide

• Using Caché Objects

• Using Caché SQL

• Using Caché Basic

• Using Caché Globals

For general information, see Using InterSystems Documentation.