Language Guide

APPENDIX A
The Language at a Glance
296 Operators
Operators A
Table A-4 summarizes the operators in the AppleScript English language
dialect. The first column lists the operators. The second column shows
the syntax for using the operators in expressions. The placeholders in the
syntax descriptions correspond to AppleScript value classes, which are
described briefly in the last section of this appendix, and in more detail in
Chapter 3, “Values.”
Synonyms are listed in groups. The table shows the syntax for the first
operator, but operators that are synonyms follow the same syntax rules.
Relative className before reference
className front of reference
className in front of reference
className after reference
className back of reference
className in back of reference
Table A-3 Container notation in references
Container
notation Syntax
in reference in containerReference
of reference of containerReference
's containerReference's reference
Table A-2 Reference form syntax (continued)
Reference form Syntax