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Re:Walt: JavaScript-like syntax for WebAssembly by Chloro on Thursday October 11, 2018 @01:02AM (#18191057)
Are you seriously hung up on keywords? Also, you are not required to use "let"...
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Re:Walt: JavaScript-like syntax for WebAssembly by nindalf on Thursday October 11, 2018 @05:00AM (#18191926)
If you want to troll you should be more subtle about it. Or at least have the courage to use your main account rather than a throwaway
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Re:Walt: JavaScript-like syntax for WebAssembly by anonytrary on Thursday October 11, 2018 @03:08AM (#18191477)
> language that requires the "let" keyword is absurd and indefensible

I would seriously like to see you defend this viewpoint.

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Re:Walt: JavaScript-like syntax for WebAssembly by pjmlp on Thursday October 11, 2018 @03:45AM (#18191625)
Then you will wipeout a big list of programming languages, given how many use let for assignments.
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