Subj : Re: JavaScript vs Baja
To   : Tracker1
From : jc
Date : Sun Dec 27 2020 12:29 pm

  Re: Re: JavaScript vs Baja
  By: Tracker1 to jc on Sun Dec 27 2020 01:30 am

 > On 12/22/2020 8:22 AM, jc wrote:
 > > I think probably because Jscript is a scripting language, it is
 > > written more like a script than a program. When compared to other
 > > languages, I see it is rather wordy in comparison:) Strange...
 >
 > JavaScript (not JScript) has evolved quite a bit, Synchronet is pretty
 > much EcmaScript (the specification) version 5 at this point, from the
 > engine used.
 >
 > With other engines and runtimes, it can absolutely be used to write a
 > more feature rich application.  As to being wordy, take a look at
 > PowerShell sometime.

Thanks for that. I try to stay away from Windoze as much as I can lol. I am programming more and more in Javascript. Once you get used to the gotchas, it's pretty good. I find Baja pretty quick and dirty, but not as powerful obviously. No arrays, proper looping etc.

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 þ Synchronet þ JCBBS what an unoriginal name:)

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