Why can't I write code inside my browser?

Re:Why can't I write code inside my browser? by tommilukkarinen on Friday January 15, 2021 @08:33AM (#25790727)

When you put it this way, it makes perfect sense. My first computer C64 came with Basic pre-installed and that's how an eight year old learned to code. I guess the equivalent would be, that there would a button 'code' on the browser UI, and that would lead the user onwards.

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Re:Why can't I write code inside my browser? by richardwhiuk on Friday January 15, 2021 @08:56AM (#25790950)

Open the Developer Console. Get cracking.

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Re:Why can't I write code inside my browser? by ativzzz on Friday January 15, 2021 @10:58AM (#25792291)

Dev console is a debugger, not a code editor. It's useful for us to assist in developing web applications. It's far less useful for a non-engineer to tinker around with and make simple things.

You can't install npm packages. There's no simple UI to alter DOM like via drag and drop. Theres's no pre-built components (besides html) to easily create more advanced functionality. They have to write JS from scratch to add events. Managing more than 1 liners is a pain.

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Re:Why can't I write code inside my browser? by Enginerrrd on Friday January 15, 2021 @10:28AM (#25792005)

Exactly, that's what is weird about the whole premise of the article.

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Re:Why can't I write code inside my browser? by oytis on Friday January 15, 2021 @10:55AM (#25792258)

Well, a developer console with "import" support and some GUI frontend to npm would be something the author wants. Sounds not that hard, right?

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