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Re:JavaScript is not suitable for large web apps by heretohelp on Thursday June 14, 2012 @06:03PM (#4113761)
CoffeeScript is a syntax, not a language.

His arguments have to do with the semantics of JavaScript, which are identical to the semantics of CoffeeScript.

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Re:JavaScript is not suitable for large web apps by prodigal_erik on Friday June 15, 2012 @02:18AM (#4115295)
Coffeescript has a very similar object model, but it does alter (fix) the semantics of variable binding and expression statements and some unusably broken operators, and those involve treating Javascript more like a compilation target than an equivalent dialect.
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Re:JavaScript is not suitable for large web apps by heretohelp on Saturday June 16, 2012 @04:28AM (#4120150)
Yesss running s/==/===/g...very semantically different ;)
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Re:JavaScript is not suitable for large web apps by GnarlinBrando on Friday June 15, 2012 @02:34AM (#4115340)
Personally I think its great because it is just a different syntax for the same semantics.
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