Yes, I know how to write programs. How do I *run* them?

Re:Yes, I know how to write programs. How do I *run* them? by xd on Thursday June 30, 2011 @08:27AM (#2713715)

Download a javascript engine that can be run from the command line like v8 or spidermonkey.

This should do you: https://developer.mozilla.org/en/introduction_to_the_javascr...

Edit: Spidermonkey and v8 are packaged up for pretty much any linux distro. Once installed the command to run spidermonkey is `js`, and `d8` for v8. Just add the name of the JS file you wish to run as the first argument.

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Re:Yes, I know how to write programs. How do I *run* them? by ColinWright on Thursday June 30, 2011 @08:35AM (#2713733)

Apparently not on my reasonably recent version of Ubuntu. I'll look at installing them. Thanks.

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Re:Yes, I know how to write programs. How do I *run* them? by xd on Thursday June 30, 2011 @08:41AM (#2713750)

Downloading the source from github and compiling is easy enough. Either way, good luck and have fun!

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Re:Yes, I know how to write programs. How do I *run* them? by ColinWright on Thursday June 30, 2011 @08:52AM (#2713791)

This also works:

  colin@Rrrr:~$ js

  The program 'js' is currently not installed.
  You can install it by typing:

    sudo apt-get install rhino

  colin@Rrrr:~$ sudo apt-get install rhino

(waits 10 seconds)

Done.

Thanks again.

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