VanJS (Vanilla JavaScript): smallest reactive UI framework

Post by musicale » Mon, May 29, 2023, 7:55 AM UTC

dahwolf wrote: post #188

aspyct wrote: post #8

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Yes, please be that guy. Or I'll do it. Vanilla Javascript refers indeed to "javascript without a framework". So creating a framework and calling it "vanilla javascript" is... wrong?

I will up you. Using the word "vanilla" to refer to anything neutral, default, or basic is wrong. Vanilla is a sophisticated flavor, not to mention a precious and expensive ingredient. Most people have never consumed real vanilla in their lifetime.

Post by dahwolf » Tue, May 30, 2023, 11:37 PM UTC

musicale wrote: post #211

dahwolf wrote: post #188

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I will up you. Using the word "vanilla" to refer to anything neutral, default, or basic is wrong. Vanilla is a sophisticated flavor, not to mention a precious and expensive ingredient. Most people have never consumed real vanilla in their lifetime.

> Most people have never consumed real vanilla in their lifetime What exactly is the "vanilla extract, vanilla beans" in Ben & Jerry's ice cream then? Supposedly Haagen-Dazs ice cream is made from "5 simple ingredients": cream, milk, eggs, sugar, and Madagascar (sic) vanilla (which is "real" vanilla I assume?) And what about the vanilla extract which I have on my shelf, whose ingredients are "vanilla bean extractions…