Wynn and special guest host Micheil Smith sat down with Jeremy Ashkenas from DocumentCloud to chat about CoffeeScript, a cool language that compiles to JavaScript.
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- Wynn Netherland – GitHub, X
Show Notes:
CoffeeScript - a cool language that compiles to JavaScript.DocumentCloud - an index of primary source documents and a tool for annotating, organizing and publishing them on the web.Haskell - an advanced purely functional programming languageEverything in CoffeeScript is an expressionSwitch statements in CoffeeScript compile to if/else chainsCoffeeScript has powerful comprehensions for Arrays, Objects, and RangesExistential operator should look familiar to RubyistsSplats make JavaScript arguments even easierECMAScript 5.0 - the latest JavaScript standardECMAScript HarmonyCoffeeScript’s String InterpolationCoffeeScript’s Class/inheritance featuresFunction binding - as President Clinton said “It depends on what your definition of ‘this’ is…” ;-)Jeremy loves working with to create Buddhabrot FractalsNode.js finds its way into every episode!NPM is the new standard for Node Package ManagementJSLint cleans up your JavaScripts.Jade gives your JavaScript Haml envy from TJ HolowaychukLincoln Shire Poacher - RaphaelJS graphics from Chris LloydUnderscore.js - featured in Episode 0.0.5Comet@CoffeeScript - Unofficial Twitter accountJoin us in #coffeescript on FreenodeSomething missing or broken? PRs welcome!