A small but complete JavaScript engine

Re:A small but complete JavaScript engine by PrinceKropotkin on Saturday October 24, 2020 @10:07PM (#24883337)

There's nothing about javascript that makes it particularly suited for "web applications". This doesn't seem any more ridiculous than, say, using python or perl.

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Re:A small but complete JavaScript engine by barumi on Sunday October 25, 2020 @03:20AM (#24884431)

Being event-driven and simple and hot reloadable and forgiving does make it well suited for the task at hand.

You should really think about why javascript is the de facto standard for web scripting. Other alternatives have appeared but even the likes of Google, which control the entire web stack and can pretty much dictate what the world uses, decided against it.

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Re:A small but complete JavaScript engine by saagarjha on Sunday October 25, 2020 @01:26AM (#24884072)

Python and Perl don't run natively in the three major browser engines.

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