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Emacs is written in Elisp which is a dynamic language just like JavaScript
by arianvanp 9y ago
Emacs is written in Elisp which is a dynamic language just like JavaScript
- ninjakeyboard 9y agoemacs core is written in C. All of your extensions are mostly in elisp. A few run servers and talk to them though. (Eg ensime)
- camus2 9y ago> Emacs is written in Elisp which is a dynamic language just like JavaScript All dynamic languages are not born equal when it comes to performance. 2 implementations of the same language aren't even equal. While V8 is a fast JS engine, the DOM isn't. Emacs doesn't rely on the DOM unlike Atom or VSCode.