Many programming languages require a compiler to compile them to machine-readable code, but Web browsers can read JavaScript with no compilation required. However ...

A Ruby to JavaScript compiler written in Ruby. This project demonstrates core concepts of compiler construction, including parsing, syntax transformation, and code generation. It was inspired by the ...

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The popular open source Babel compiler that makes modern JavaScript compatible with older environments has shipped in version 7 and, with help from Microsoft, now supports TypeScript. Babel, a ...

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Today is beta-release day at Mozilla, and the organization is launching new beta versions of Firefox for the desktop and Android. This time around, the desktop version is set to get the most ...

Cheerp, a C++ compiler that generates JavaScript code for use in any browser, is being upgraded this week with improved performance, reduced output code size, and backing for 64-bit integers. Cheerp ...

Google rolled out the latest version of its browser this week with the ability to freeze Tab Groups and have PWAs launch on startup. Under-the-hood, Chrome 91 is 23% faster, thanks to a pair of ...