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Could you explain what is so offensive about using `...` here?

• bshimmin 13y ago
  In 48 lines of code, he has 12 lines where he's evaluating JavaScript between backticks (and not all those 48 lines are significant). If you're having to do that much evaluation of raw JavaScript, then what is the point of using a compile-to-JS language at all? With CoffeeScript, I think I've "had" to use backticks all of about twice (I probably didn't actually have to, but it seemed easier at the time - I don't remember the exact circumstances). Also, as others have said, the JavaScript that this outputs is a real mess (in comparison with, say, CoffeeScript).
  • nnq 13y ago
    I wouldn't mind the outputed javascript - it's unfair to compare it with coffeescript as cs is just a thin syntax layer whereas opal giver you all the goodies of rubyan oop (like, method_missing? :) ), so there is a price that needs to be paid for this. But having to drop to raw js everywhere kind of nulls the advantage. Just think of all the errors that a linter or parser could have caught, but now it can't, and on top of this add it to the inherent pain of debugging a transcompiled language and... not fun :| I liked the idea of ruby to js but this doesn't seem like an acceptable solution.