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Re:Rome: An experimental JavaScript toolchain by chrisseaton on Thursday February 27, 2020 @04:43AM (#22431959)
What does it compile JavaScript to though? WebAssembly or native code?
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Re:Rome: An experimental JavaScript toolchain by have_faith on Thursday February 27, 2020 @05:10AM (#22432056)
It looks like it's compiling TypeScript/Flow and newer JS features into more standard JS. Part transpiling.
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Re:Rome: An experimental JavaScript toolchain by pas on Thursday February 27, 2020 @04:58AM (#22431998)
Compiler here probably means transpiler. Like Babel. Supporting new ECMAScript stuff, transpiling it to ES3/ES5 or whatever, so you can use it in IE6, or on NodeJS 8.
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Re:Rome: An experimental JavaScript toolchain by dan15 on Thursday February 27, 2020 @11:29AM (#22434692)
> Compiler here probably means transpiler.

A transpiler is a type of compiler, so it's fine to just call it a "compiler".

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Re:Rome: An experimental JavaScript toolchain by chrisseaton on Thursday February 27, 2020 @11:39AM (#22434819)
'Transpiler' adds useful extra information and context though. It's like it's fine to just say 'animal' but it's a bit more useful with more information to say 'cow'.
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