TypeScript: a language for application-scale JavaScript development

Post by colin_jack » Mon, Oct 01, 2012, 6:09 PM UTC

spicyj wrote: post #82

wingspan wrote: post #53

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I've written a LINQ style library for TypeScript that allows you to write something like this: from([1,2,3]).select(n => n * n).where(n >=2).toArray() which outputs [4, 9] Hoping to open source it soon. Edit: typo, n * 2 should have been n * n, sorry for the confusion

Have you used the popular library Underscore.js http://underscorejs.org/ ? The equivalent to your code in Underscore would be: _.chain([1,2,3]).map(n => n * n).filter(n => n >= 2).value()

Post by jules » Mon, Oct 01, 2012, 6:12 PM UTC

shawnb576 wrote: post #98

cek wrote: post #4

Say what you want about whether this is a good idea or not, it is clear at least part of MS is really serious about open source. * TypeScript is under the Apache 2.0 license [1] * Source is available via git on Codeplex [2] * Installation is as easy as npm install -g typescript [3] Extra bonus coolness: They've provided an online playground like jsfiddle! [4]. [1] http://typescript.codeplex.com/license [2] http://typ…

Interesting. Worth noting that the Azure SDK [1] was released on GitHub over a year ago with the same attributes. The move to Codeplex is concerning. [1] https://github.com/WindowsAzure/azure-sdk-for-node

Post by eranation » Mon, Oct 01, 2012, 6:13 PM UTC

cek wrote: post #4

Say what you want about whether this is a good idea or not, it is clear at least part of MS is really serious about open source. * TypeScript is under the Apache 2.0 license [1] * Source is available via git on Codeplex [2] * Installation is as easy as npm install -g typescript [3] Extra bonus coolness: They've provided an online playground like jsfiddle! [4]. [1] http://typescript.codeplex.com/license [2] http://typ…

Post by jfoutz » Mon, Oct 01, 2012, 6:15 PM UTC

camus wrote: post #57

arturadib wrote: post #49

All of these compile-to-JS efforts are great, and as much as I love things like CoffeeScript I have to say I definitely worry about language fragmentation. JavaScript is full of flaws, but its monopoly in the browser space has brought about one intriguing and welcome side-effect: a VERY efficient market for both employers and employees. It's easy to overlook how important this common denominator has been for everyone…

Javascript is dreadfull , and its flaws are counter productive and intolerable. It has good things like closures and first class functions , and that's it. Most of js developpers hate javascript , but are forced to work with it. So they dont care what they use as client language provided it gets the job done. few people cares about Javascript. most of the devs hate it. But the browser as dev plateform is a fact.

Post by eddieplan9 » Mon, Oct 01, 2012, 6:18 PM UTC

zemo wrote: post #109

eddieplan9 wrote: post #69

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I think you were referring to the JavaScript syntax when you said JavaScript is full of flaws, because IMHO the language itself - except the syntax component - is actually very good. Someone on Quora said[1] it very well: JavaScript is a wonderful language, deep down: It's Lisp-y, yet imperative. Its lack of support for threads has turned out to be a strength on the server side. And recent implementations have made i…

>Its lack of support for threads has turned out to be a strength on the server side. ummmm, can someone elaborate? I don't understand that statement.