Re:Show HN: Bel
by chrisseaton on Saturday October 12, 2019 @01:46PM
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> When was the last time you looked at it?
I’ve read the latest version of the specs of all these languages in detail.
I’ve worked professionally on a team implementing Ruby, the latest version of JavaScript, and Java at the same time, using the same language implementation system, so I can directly compare.
JavaScript is simplest by far. There’s quite a lot of sugar now, but the core semantics are small and simple. The core semantics of a language like Ruby are an order of magnitude more complicated.
I’ve read the latest version of the specs of all these languages in detail.
I’ve worked professionally on a team implementing Ruby, the latest version of JavaScript, and Java at the same time, using the same language implementation system, so I can directly compare.
JavaScript is simplest by far. There’s quite a lot of sugar now, but the core semantics are small and simple. The core semantics of a language like Ruby are an order of magnitude more complicated.