JavaScript is Good, Actually
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JavaScript is Good, Actually
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Re: JavaScript is Good, Actually
#2This post even argues against the very idea that JavaScript is any good.
{Garbage code example} "Syntax is just syntax". "Tool writers are neutral, then get to work fixing this terrible language".
Really?
Re: JavaScript is Good, Actually
#3This post even argues against the very idea that JavaScript is any good. {Garbage code example} "Syntax is just syntax". "Tool writers are neutral, then get to work fixing this terrible language". Really?
Well I mean if you misquote and make up what the article said you can argue anything
Re: JavaScript is Good, Actually
#4This post even argues against the very idea that JavaScript is any good. {Garbage code example} "Syntax is just syntax". "Tool writers are neutral, then get to work fixing this terrible language". Really?
Regarding the same code example
> You may have noticed that the code above isn’t even JavaScript, it’s TypeScript, which brings me to my next point.
Which kind of invalidates the entire premise of the article.
Re: JavaScript is Good, Actually
#5Switching back to Java after having spent a long time in JavaScript land with modern standards made me realize how great JavaScript had become.
The biggest reason for JavaScripts greatness to me is JSON. I couldn't understand how Java developers put up with such bulky ways to deal with data. After some time in Java land I've come back to appreciating its strengths again though. Code completion is nice. I'm kind of hoping for more typescript in the future.
Re: JavaScript is Good, Actually
#6Switching back to Java after having spent a long time in JavaScript land with modern standards made me realize how great JavaScript had become. The biggest reason for JavaScripts greatness to me is JSON. I couldn't understand how Java developers put up with such bulky ways to deal with data. After some time in Java land I've come back to appreciating its strengths again though. Code completion is nice. I'm kind of ho…
I too like JSON, however it is somewhat inefficient for arrays, where you end up repeating keys a lot. If you're gzipping, it probably doesn't matter as much...
Re: JavaScript is Good, Actually
#7This post even argues against the very idea that JavaScript is any good. {Garbage code example} "Syntax is just syntax". "Tool writers are neutral, then get to work fixing this terrible language". Really?
Regarding the same code example > You may have noticed that the code above isn’t even JavaScript, it’s TypeScript, which brings me to my next point. Which kind of invalidates the entire premise of the article.
Not really, Typescript is mostly a superset of ES2015 and is compatible syntax wise.
It has almost no new "features" (apart from enums and namespaces, I think) and only contains a typing + visibility system and related syntax on top.
The only part that is not ES2015 in the given code example is the ' as ConsignmentSetup' cast.
Re: JavaScript is Good, Actually
#8This post even argues against the very idea that JavaScript is any good. {Garbage code example} "Syntax is just syntax". "Tool writers are neutral, then get to work fixing this terrible language". Really?
Regarding the same code example > You may have noticed that the code above isn’t even JavaScript, it’s TypeScript, which brings me to my next point. Which kind of invalidates the entire premise of the article.
I agree that the writer shouldn't have used TypeScript to demonstrate JavaScript; but to be fair, the only thing you have to do to turn it into JS is remove the `as ConsignmentSetup` on the 4th line.
Re: JavaScript is Good, Actually
#9Switching back to Java after having spent a long time in JavaScript land with modern standards made me realize how great JavaScript had become. The biggest reason for JavaScripts greatness to me is JSON. I couldn't understand how Java developers put up with such bulky ways to deal with data. After some time in Java land I've come back to appreciating its strengths again though. Code completion is nice. I'm kind of ho…
JSON is seldom JS now, as any language has had encoder/decoder built in for years.
Re: JavaScript is Good, Actually
#10Switching back to Java after having spent a long time in JavaScript land with modern standards made me realize how great JavaScript had become. The biggest reason for JavaScripts greatness to me is JSON. I couldn't understand how Java developers put up with such bulky ways to deal with data. After some time in Java land I've come back to appreciating its strengths again though. Code completion is nice. I'm kind of ho…
JSON has its strengths and weaknesses, and while Java doesn't have first class support for it the Jackson libraries are excellent!