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I would say that Javascript as a language doesn't suck, but many of these old browser API's do.
by vlunkr 11y ago
I would say that Javascript as a language doesn't suck, but many of these old browser API's do.
- MichaelGG 11y agoCrazy scoping rules? Crazy conversion rules? 8 character lambda keyword? Crappy numeric type? It's safe to say it sucks. It's understandable, given the 10 day timeframe it was created in plus the constraint of needing to be "like" Java for cachet. It's less understandable how so many have doubled down on it. And even new APIs suck. Look at the silliness npm encourages people to do.
- michael_fine 11y agoAt least the scoping and verbose lambda problem have been solved in ES6, with the introduction of let-vars and fat arrow functions, respectively.
- vanderZwan 11y agoYeah, I'm having a blast with p5js, which is basically JavaScript and a lot of built-in functions to make it easy to work with a canvas. Writing actual website though? No thanks. http://p5js.org/ http://p5js.org/
- oblio 11y agoI'm sorry to say this, but that site is horrible. It's almost blinding, the colors should be toned down.
- moron4hire 11y agoAs someone who has been working in JS for, oh, since it was invented: no, JS as a language definitely sucks.
- recursive 11y agoJavascript as a language totally sucks.