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I like that he mentions "integer". It is still very incredible how JavaScript can work well without a integer construct. Or threads and shared memory. Or bells
by leichtgewicht 13y ago
I like that he mentions "integer". It is still very incredible how JavaScript can work well without a integer construct. Or threads and shared memory. Or bells and whistles.
- JoeAltmaier 13y agoYes as a high-level scripting language it has many uses. You're never gonna write a kernel in it admittedly.
- _random_ 13y ago"JavaScript can work well" - depends on what is understood by 'well'. Some craftsmen are capable of building cars from junk.
- pekk 13y agoAnd it would work better with integers. Or are we claiming now it was a good decision to force all numbers to be floats because look how awesome node is?
- oberhamsi 13y agomodern browsers support webworkers so you get "threads" but still no shared memory.