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Javascript and numerics. That is my takedown of javascript. If you don't know why its bad for numerics[1] or just generally weird [2][3] ... No, JS shouldn't
by hpcjoe 8y ago
Javascript and numerics. That is my takedown of javascript. If you don't know why its bad for numerics[1] or just generally weird [2][3] ...
No, JS shouldn't be used as a systems language IMO. It gives you enough rope to shoot yourself in the foot (multiple mixed metaphors for a reason).
[1] https://charlieharvey.org.uk/page/javascript_the_weird_parts https://charlieharvey.org.uk/page/javascript_the_weird_parts
[2] https://hackernoon.com/js-wtf-with-math-79da9a941ec1 https://hackernoon.com/js-wtf-with-math-79da9a941ec1
[3] https://github.com/denysdovhan/wtfjs https://github.com/denysdovhan/wtfjs