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There are many viable compile-to-js languages out there to pick from: * clojurescript * f# via fable * c# via different means(even an MSIL compiler) * Golan

by Rapzid 9y ago

There are many viable compile-to-js languages out there to pick from: * clojurescript * f# via fable * c# via different means(even an MSIL compiler) * Golang * etc I mean, clojurescript and F# are bomber if you want functional. Typescript may give the best interop with existing packages, but I've read good things about F#'s .d.ts file support for creating type providers. In any case, if the lang you pick creates a bit of extra work that's probably small beans compared to the work required to get all of what parent described with completely separate languages and platforms.

xfer 9y ago
Adding Reason(which is Ocaml with bucklescript backend) and Purescript to the list.
- codefined 9y ago
  Adding this[0] list of languages that compile to JavaScript to the list. There seem so many that no matter your taste in syntactical sugar there should be something for you. [0] https://github.com/jashkenas/coffeescript/wiki/list-of-languages-that-compile-to-js https://github.com/jashkenas/coffeescript/wiki/list-of-langu...
  - xfer 9y ago
    Would like to clarify that it's not about "syntactical sugar" more like different semantics and/or safety(they treat js as machine code), hardly anyone would claim they are using these languages because of js syntax.
zghst 9y ago
f# is the future
- bonesss 9y ago
  As clearly evidenced by how hard MS has been working to bring C# up to par these last few years :) Naturally there are limits to how well you can retrofit something into a language compared to having that feature there from the start...