Try the new try.haxe

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Post by MokaAkashiya » Sun, Feb 28, 2021, 3:05 AM UTC

Re: Try the new try.haxe

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Post by nikitaga » Sun, Feb 28, 2021, 3:56 AM UTC

Haxe is a cool language and platform.

Non-mainstream languages are underappreciated, especially on the frontend where they all can tap into the ecosystem of JS packages.

Even if you're not ready to put it in production from day one, give it a shot! Going off the beaten path can be very interesting and enlightening.

Re: Try the new try.haxe

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Post by umvi » Sun, Feb 28, 2021, 4:29 AM UTC

So if I understand the appeal of Haxe, it's basically a high level language that compiles down to other languages?

Re: Try the new try.haxe

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Post by amitport » Sun, Feb 28, 2021, 4:37 AM UTC

umvi wrote: post #3

So if I understand the appeal of Haxe, it's basically a high level language that compiles down to other languages?

Exactly

Re: Try the new try.haxe

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Post by haxiomic » Sun, Feb 28, 2021, 4:41 AM UTC

umvi wrote: post #3

So if I understand the appeal of Haxe, it's basically a high level language that compiles down to other languages?

The multiple targets is certainly a big appeal, but the biggest for me is it's just a nice language to work in, so I often prefer it over whatever domain's native language I'm working with

For example, when I do web frontend work I often use it over TypeScript - I broke down why earlier https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26084187

Same story for say, writing blender plugins; personally I find prefer if I can use a strictly type functional language and then compile to python, rather than write in python

Re: Try the new try.haxe

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Post by MokaAkashiya » Sun, Feb 28, 2021, 4:46 AM UTC

umvi wrote: post #3

So if I understand the appeal of Haxe, it's basically a high level language that compiles down to other languages?

Yep, try-haxe itself is generated JS+PHP code from shared Haxe codebase. There is also some bytecode targets: JVM, HashLink JIT (fast in compilation Clang target alternative), neko (older Haxe VM), swf.

Re: Try the new try.haxe

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Post by Jaxkr » Sun, Feb 28, 2021, 4:59 AM UTC

If you’re curious about successful projects built with Haxe, Google “Friday Night Funkin”! It’s a delightful Flash game revival that combines elements of DDR and PaRappa the Rapper.

It’s open source and has been blowing up lately.

Re: Try the new try.haxe

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Post by hyuuu » Sun, Feb 28, 2021, 5:03 AM UTC

haxe is one of those languages that I envision myself to be really productive in but never have the chance to make it happen and end up choosing typescript

Re: Try the new try.haxe

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Post by Quekid5 » Sun, Feb 28, 2021, 5:08 AM UTC

Jaxkr wrote: post #7

If you’re curious about successful projects built with Haxe, Google “Friday Night Funkin”! It’s a delightful Flash game revival that combines elements of DDR and PaRappa the Rapper. It’s open source and has been blowing up lately.

How can you say that and not link it?

https://ninja-muffin24.itch.io/funkin

(Or so Google suggests)

EDIT: The game seems to be super-loud by default and apparently I can't play any music games other than Guitar Hero. YMMV.

Re: Try the new try.haxe

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Post by llacb47 » Sun, Feb 28, 2021, 5:16 AM UTC

Jaxkr wrote: post #7

If you’re curious about successful projects built with Haxe, Google “Friday Night Funkin”! It’s a delightful Flash game revival that combines elements of DDR and PaRappa the Rapper. It’s open source and has been blowing up lately.

Link: https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/770371

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