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The Future of Javascript

• k__ 13y ago
  Dash became Dart?
  • zhangela 13y ago
    Yep!
• coldtea 13y ago
  >How will we get Harmony related changes into Chrome? Very carefully ;-). V8 is carefully tuned for speed with the current Javascript standard rather than flexibility--this makes it very difficult to make experimental changes. We are considering pre-processors and a number of other options, but ultimately the precise solution is still an open question. What this translates to is: even after it's finalized as a spec, forget using ES6 anytime soon for web development. Chrome will lag its ass -- as it already does, since FF has already implemented tons of ES6 stuff and V8 only a tiny subset. I hope Safari and IE also move things forward and force Google's hand, but I don't see that really happening. So, ES6? Forget about it for the next 5 years.
  • flavoie 13y ago
    It's what make language that compile to JS worth using. I've start using LiveScript on a side project and TypeScript at work. I can now use the future without browser compatibility nightmare.
• tinganho 13y ago
  The most interesting thing Google Dart will be used for the main languague for Android