> What other modern programming language is so bad that a linter is most recommended for safety sake? Linters are just tools that emit warnings. In the case of

> What other modern programming language is so bad that a linter is most recommended for safety sake? Linters are just tools that emit warnings. In the case of JS, a language with multiple implementations and without a separate compilation step, it's good practice to have warnings be emitted by a dedicated tool. That way, no matter what browser you're testing on, you get the same comprehensive suite of diagnostics. Needless to say, lots of languages have warnings.