Programming & APIs (Reference) provides programming example for the various location in the platform code is used, Scripts Module and. Displays Code Behind.
This section focus in the programming, not the modules activating the code.
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→ Scripts Module | → Displays CodeBehind
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Supported Languages
| Language | Use Cases | Performance | Learning Curve | Key Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C# | Complex logic, performance-critical | Excellent | Moderate | Full .NET access, strongly typed |
| VB.NET | Legacy systems, simple logic | Excellent | Easy | Familiar syntax, .NET access |
| Python | Data analysis, ML, scripting | Good | Easy | Libraries, readable syntax |
| JavaScript | Client-side, expressions ,HTML5 (*1) | Good | Easy | Web integration, JSON |
(1) Use Portable pages instead of HTML
JavaScript is available only in HTML5-only, displays. Prefer always to the Portable Pages, which allows the configuration on Desktop Rich Clients (.NET WPF) and Web/Mobile clients (WebAssembly). Keep JavaScript and HTML5 only required for code compatibility or use of external HTML5 controls.
Language Selection Guide
| Language Decision Table | ||
|---|---|---|
| Need maximum performance? | => | C# |
| Need higher level of runtime security & Reliably | => | C# |
| Legacy VB code? | => | VB.NET |
| Data science / ML? | => | Python |
| Client-side logic? | => | C# & Python server classes |
| Legacy HTML pages & controls | => | JavaScript client side |
| Simple expressions | => | Any language. Platform expression editor can parse different languages |
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