[RESEARCH] JavaScript engines #28

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kirsle · 2020-07-09T17:59:39Z

kirsle commented

2020-07-09 17:59:39 +00:00

I'm currently using otto for the embedded JS interpreter for Doodad scripts. It's a pure Go runtime for JS but only supports old-style ES5 syntax (no let or const, etc.)

Some ideas for possible replacement:

QuickJS

https://github.com/lithdew/quickjs

A JavaScript runtime written in C with ES2020 syntax. According to the Go page, should be easily cross-compilable with gcc and mingw. Looks like you can bind Go functions to be callable from the interpreter.

Honorable Mentions

goja

https://github.com/dop251/goja

Seems in the same lines as Otto and only ES5 syntax.

Alternate Languages (Python etc.)

Starlark

https://github.com/google/starlark-go

Starlark is a Python-like language from Google.

I'm currently using [otto](https://github.com/robertkrimen/otto) for the embedded JS interpreter for Doodad scripts. It's a pure Go runtime for JS but only supports old-style ES5 syntax (no `let` or `const`, etc.) Some ideas for possible replacement: ### QuickJS https://github.com/lithdew/quickjs A JavaScript runtime written in C with ES2020 syntax. According to the Go page, should be easily cross-compilable with gcc and mingw. Looks like you can bind Go functions to be callable from the interpreter. ## Honorable Mentions ### goja https://github.com/dop251/goja Seems in the same lines as Otto and only ES5 syntax. ## Alternate Languages (Python etc.) ### Starlark https://github.com/google/starlark-go Starlark is a Python-like language from Google.

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kirsle commented

2022-01-24 04:56:54 +00:00

Poster

Switched to goja in 4d08bf1d85 which has some useful ES6 syntax support already.

Switched to goja in 4d08bf1d8513f76d9b9e2bde22a86c7c7d4fd6d6 which has some useful ES6 syntax support already.

kirsle closed this issue

2022-01-24 04:56:55 +00:00

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