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Game Maker Language

AKA GML

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Summary

A scripting language designed for game development, primarily used in the GameMaker Studio engine. It combines elements of JavaScript and C to provide an accessible way to create 2D games.

Paradigms

imperative, procedural, event-driven, object-oriented

Domains

game development, 2D computer graphics

Key Features

string interpolation, modules

Typing

dynamic system, weak typing, none inference, runtime checking, aggressive type coercion, no type annotations

Compilation

interpreted

Influenced By

JavaScript, C

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File extensions

gml

External Links

Status active
Type programming
Created 1999
Designed by Mark Overmars
Developed by YoYo Games
PyPL Index N/A
TIOBE Index N/A
GitHub rank #106