title: Difference between an object and a dictionary?
body: <p>What exactly is the difference between an object and a dictionary in Actionscript?</p>
  
  <pre><code>var obj:Object = new Object();
  obj.something = "something";
  
  var dict:Dictionary = new Dictionary();
  dict.something = "something";
  
  trace(obj.something, dict.something);
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>The trace statement seems identical...</p>