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The answers which the question received, in addition to an insult, were that CoffeeScript removes bugs and mis-features, "is a breath of fresh air", and delight
by p9idf 15y ago
The answers which the question received, in addition to an insult, were that CoffeeScript removes bugs and mis-features, "is a breath of fresh air", and delights programmers by letting "the underlying awesomeness of Javascript shine through." Hardly real answers.
It is perhaps to-the-point, but I don't think it is aggressive to point out that CoffeeScript frequently shows up on the front page of HN. I am guessing that the comments about fanboyism and unfair down votes came as a response to a down vote, so the initial down vote couldn't be justified on those grounds.
As to the original question of the why CoffeeScript is so popular on HN, I too would like to know.
- michaelchisari 15y agoHardly real answers You seem to have missed this part of my response: Having a real choice in that space is a big deal.
- p9idf 15y agoYou are begging the question. You can't just say that CoffeeScript provides a real choice without explaining what differentiates CoffeeScript from Javascript and makes the choice viable.
- starwed 15y agoShockingly, some people might not feel the urge to write out an essay length post discussing the differences between JS and CoffeeScript. Yet, they might still be moved to give a short, high level answer to the OP's question. Those fucking bastards! :)