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> Nothing that transcompiles into JavaScript can fix JavaScript's lack of a native integer. Really, who cares? Types are important for the programmer not for t
by kowdermeister 10y ago
> Nothing that transcompiles into JavaScript can fix JavaScript's lack of a native integer.
Really, who cares? Types are important for the programmer not for the compiler. If I know what I'm doing then lack of ints doesn't concern me.
- dottrap 10y agoThere are certain classes of programming and mathematics that really need integers such as cryptography and fields that would need big number libraries.
- kowdermeister 10y agoThat's totally valid, but they shouldn't use Node.js if that's a mission critical part of the project. Nobody is saying that Node.js is the holy grail, but I see that expectations are that high.