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Sure, if you want to go backwards. JavaScript was created and persisted because it solved a problem that C++, Java, and to some extent PHP, had of being overly
by JoeOfTexas 3y ago
Sure, if you want to go backwards. JavaScript was created and persisted because it solved a problem that C++, Java, and to some extent PHP, had of being overly verbose. While the idea is novel, it is not business practical.
- jeroenhd 3y agoJavaScript was created in a rush because a web browser in the 90s needed to do some basic form handling and user interaction. It's Java but with silly names, stupid scoping, a unique prototype system nobody seems to get down, a strong influence from the worst years of Microsoft, and a legacy that forces it to make some pretty stupid choices moving forward. It's incredible what browsers have been able to make Javascript do, but it's not exactly a well-designed language. As for being business practical, WASM is already widely employed by web apps. The front end ecosystem is in its early stages so it's quite messy, but it's developing faster than I expected. It may end up being a real competitor for frameworks like Blazor and ASP.NET if it the tooling continues to improve like this.
- kaba0 3y agoIt’s not Java, it’s more like a badly designed LISP in Java/C syntax, which in itself makes all the advantages of LISPs go out the window.
- kaba0 3y agoIt didn’t solve any problem, it was politics.