[[wikipedia::JavaScript|JavaScript]] was designed as a scripting language. As such it was for a long time considered an outsider among [[language]]s. However its presence in browsers and its ability to give [[HTML]] pages ''life'' makes it more and more attractive. But let's be honest - [[JavaScript]] is weird and nobody would use it, if it hadn't had its ''browser presence'' advantage. Real projects deserve real languages and as such [[I]] am huge supporter of Toni Epple's [[DukeScript]] idea.

[[wikipedia::JavaScript|JavaScript]] was designed as a scripting language by [[Brendan Eich]]. As such it was for a long time considered an outsider among [[language]]s. However its presence in browsers and its ability to give [[HTML]] pages ''life'' makes it more and more attractive. But let's be honest - [[JavaScript]] is weird and nobody would use it, if it hadn't had its ''browser presence'' advantage. Real projects deserve real languages and as such [[I]] am huge supporter of Toni Epple's [[DukeScript]] idea.

== Yet Another Assembly Language ==

== Yet Another Assembly Language ==

== [[OOP]] Assembly Set ==

== [[OOP]] Assembly Set ==

To illustrate why I believe JavaScript is another assembly language, let’s think about a way to invoke original implementation in an overwritten method. In Java you’d use “super” keyword:

To illustrate why I believe JavaScript is another assembly language, let’s think about a way to invoke original implementation in an overwritten method. In Java you’d use '''super''' keyword:

<source lang="java">

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For [[I|me]] personally, [[JavaScript]] is just another assembly language. An object oriented assembler people were seeking for in 80-ties. [[JavaScript]] as of 2015 is a famous target ''instruction set'' (just like [[wikipedia:Z80|Z80]] or [[wikipedia:i386|i386]]). Many languages compile to it. The reason is simple: if you want your program run everywhere, you need it to run in a browser and [[JavaScript]] is the language all modern browsers speak. As such we have a way to translate [[C]] (via [[Asm.js]]) to [[JavaScript]] as well [[Java]] (via [[I|my]] [[bck2brwsr]] [[VM]] or [[TeaVM]]). [[I]] don’t see any reason why people should code in assembler anymore. And certainly I am not going to do so myself – I rather spend a year to create a [[Bck2Brwsr|framework]] than to write directly in [[JavaScript]].

For [[I|me]] personally, [[JavaScript]] is just another assembly language. An object oriented assembler people were seeking for in 80-ties. [[JavaScript]] as of 2015 is a famous target ''instruction set'' (just like [[wikipedia:Z80|Z80]] or [[wikipedia:i386|i386]]). Many languages compile to it. The reason is simple: if you want your program run everywhere, you need it to run in a browser and [[JavaScript]] is the language all modern browsers speak. As such we have a way to translate [[C]] (via [[Asm.js]]) to [[JavaScript]] as well [[Java]] (via [[I|my]] [[bck2brwsr]] [[VM]] or [[TeaVM]]). [[I]] don’t see any reason why people should code in assembler anymore. And certainly I am not going to do so myself – I rather spend a year to create a [[Bck2Brwsr|framework]] than to write directly in [[JavaScript]].

[[I]] know large group of people that are fine with [[JavaScript]], but face it: It’s a “write once and throw away” language. You write your code once and ship it when it works. Later, when you are asked to change something in it, you are afraid to touch it. No refactorings, as no tool can guarantee that your code will behave the same after refactoring (unlike in more restricted languages like [[Java]]), no huge changes – touch it only lightly and with care. It is often easier to start from scratch.

[[I]] know large group of people that are fine with [[JavaScript]], but face it: It’s a “Write Once and Never Touch Again” language. You write your code once and ship it when it works. Later, when you are asked to change something in it, you are afraid to touch it. No refactorings, as no tool can guarantee that your code will behave the same after refactoring (unlike in more restricted languages like [[Java]]), no huge changes – touch it only lightly and with care. It is often easier to start from scratch.

I hear complaints of this kind from executives everywhere. Especially if they have one gang of [[Java]] programmers and another of [[JavaScript]] developers in-house. They tend to see the latter as less reliable geeks always trying something new, but never delivering long lasting product. It may be a clash of generations (as [[JavaScript]] guys are usually younger), but I believe the root cause is the assembly nature of [[JavaScript]].

I hear complaints of this kind from executives everywhere. Especially if they have one gang of [[Java]] programmers and another of [[JavaScript]] developers in-house. They tend to see the latter as less reliable geeks always trying something new, but never delivering long lasting product. It may be a clash of generations (as [[JavaScript]] guys are usually younger), but I believe the root cause is the assembly nature of [[JavaScript]].

[[wikipedia::JavaScript|JavaScript]] is was designed as a scripting language. As such it was for a long time considered an outsider among [[language]]s. However its presence in browsers and its ability to give [[HTML]] pages ''life'' makes it more and more attractive. But let's be honest - [[JavaScript]] is weird and nobody would use it, if it hadn't had its ''browser presence'' advantage. Real projects deserve real languages and as such [[I]] am huge supporter of Toni Epple's [[DukeScript]] idea.

[[wikipedia::JavaScript|JavaScript]] was designed as a scripting language. As such it was for a long time considered an outsider among [[language]]s. However its presence in browsers and its ability to give [[HTML]] pages ''life'' makes it more and more attractive. But let's be honest - [[JavaScript]] is weird and nobody would use it, if it hadn't had its ''browser presence'' advantage. Real projects deserve real languages and as such [[I]] am huge supporter of Toni Epple's [[DukeScript]] idea.

== Yet Another Assembly Language ==

== Yet Another Assembly Language ==

== Impossible ==

== Impossible ==

Using [[JavaScript]] for any real project is [[impossible]] - maybe not [[impossible]] in the [[impossible|finite automata sense]], but certainly as [[impossible]] as [[ImpossibleThreading|getting threading right]]. I am sure people will still try. People will still deliver [[good]] enough results, and people will have conferences to worship the way they do the things they do. In spite of that I am convinced [[Java]] has a lot of more offer - Especially when we talk about [[Java]] as a language not bound by restrictions of [[HotSpot]] [[VM]] like in case of [[DukeScript]].

Using [[JavaScript]] for any real project is [[impossible]] - maybe not [[impossible]] in the [[impossible|finite automata sense]], but certainly as [[impossible]] as [[ImpossibleThreading|getting threading right]]. I am sure people will still try. People will still deliver [[good]] enough results, and people will have conferences to worship the way they do the things they do. In spite of that I am convinced [[Java]] has a lot of more to offer - Especially when we talk about [[Java]] as a language not bound by restrictions of [[HotSpot]] [[VM]] like in case of [[DukeScript]].

== Impossible ==

== Impossible ==

Using [[JavaScript]] is [[impossible]] - maybe not [[impossible]] in the [[impossible|finite automata sense]], but certainly as [[impossible]] as [[ImpossibleThreading|getting threading right]]. I am sure people will still try. People will still deliver [[good]] enough results, and people will have conferences to worship the way they do the things they do. In spite of that I am convinced [[Java]] has a lot of offer.

Using [[JavaScript]] for any real project is [[impossible]] - maybe not [[impossible]] in the [[impossible|finite automata sense]], but certainly as [[impossible]] as [[ImpossibleThreading|getting threading right]]. I am sure people will still try. People will still deliver [[good]] enough results, and people will have conferences to worship the way they do the things they do. In spite of that I am convinced [[Java]] has a lot of more offer - Especially when we talk about [[Java]] as a language not bound by restrictions of [[HotSpot]] [[VM]] like in case of [[DukeScript]].

== Impossible ==

== Impossible ==

Using [[JavaScript]] is [[impossible]] - maybe not [[impossible]] in the [[impossible|finite automata sense]], but certainly as [[impossible]] as [[ImpossibleThreading|getting threading right]].

Using [[JavaScript]] is [[impossible]] - maybe not [[impossible]] in the [[impossible|finite automata sense]], but certainly as [[impossible]] as [[ImpossibleThreading|getting threading right]]. I am sure people will still try. People will still deliver [[good]] enough results, and people will have conferences to worship the way they do the things they do. In spite of that I am convinced [[Java]] has a lot of offer.

 

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I have to repeat myself: if you keep coding in [[JavaScript]], you end up like everyone who’s using assembler: feeling powerful at first, but constrained in the years to come.

I have to repeat myself: if you keep coding in [[JavaScript]], you end up like everyone who’s using assembler: feeling powerful at first, but constrained in the years to come.

== Impossible ==

== Impossible ==

== Impossible ==

== Impossible ==

I have to repeat myself: if you keep coding in [[JavaScript]], you end up like everyone who’s using assembler: feeling powerful at first, but constrained in the years to come.

I have to repeat myself: if you keep coding in [[JavaScript]], you end up like everyone who’s using assembler: feeling powerful at first, but constrained in the years to come.

== Every Generation Needs to Repeat Previous Mistakes ==

== Every Generation Needs to Repeat Previous Mistakes ==