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Why is that not a solution? The concept of compiling/transpiling a language into the target language for the runtime is everywhere. Even native languages like
by vbsteven 5y ago
Why is that not a solution? The concept of compiling/transpiling a language into the target language for the runtime is everywhere.
Even native languages like C/C++/Rust compile their language into binary format that the platform can run. It just so happens that the web runtime format is JS instead of binary machine instructions.
- HideousKojima 5y agoBecause debugging your transpiled JavaScript becomes a nightmare in a language you already hate
- dragonwriter 5y ago> Because debugging your transpiled JavaScript becomes a nightmare in a language you already hate That’s what sourcemaps are for; you don’t have to debug compiled instead of source format on the web just like you don't on other platforms.