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Asked: May 22, 20262026-05-22T02:10:05+00:00 2026-05-22T02:10:05+00:00

var test:*; test = sMC // Some movieClip exported for ActionScript var f =

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var test:*;
test = sMC // Some movieClip exported for ActionScript
var f = new test;

Sorry if the question’s a bit lame, but I begin to wonder, what does this asterisk, and the snippet mean?

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    2026-05-22T02:10:06+00:00Added an answer on May 22, 2026 at 2:10 am

    The asterisk means the variable type is undefined, or a wildcard.
    Meaning you can define test as any sort of variable.

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