CoffeeScript is a little language that compiles one-to-one into the equivalent JavaScript, and there is no interpretation at runtime. As one of the successors to JavaScript, CoffeeScript tries its best to output readable, pretty-printed and smooth-running JavaScript code, which works well in every JavaScript runtime. It also attempts to try and make JavaScript more in line with the trends of many modern languages.
# Comments are similar to Ruby and Python, using the hash symbol `#`
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Block comments are like these, and they translate directly to '/ *'s and '* /'s
for the resulting JavaScript code.
You should understand most of JavaScript semantics
before continuing.
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# Assignment:
number = 42 #=> var number = 42;
opposite = true #=> var opposite = true;
# Conditions:
number = -42 if opposite #=> if(opposite) { number = -42; }
# Functions:
square = (x) -> x * x #=> var square = function(x) { return x * x; }
fill = (container, liquid = "coffee") ->
"Filling the #{container} with #{liquid}..."
#=>var fill;
#
#fill = function(container, liquid) {
# if (liquid == null) {
# liquid = "coffee";
# }
# return "Filling the " + container + " with " + liquid + "...";
#};
# Ranges:
list = [1..5] #=> var list = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
# Objects:
math =
root: Math.sqrt
square: square
cube: (x) -> x * square x
#=> var math = {
# "root": Math.sqrt,
# "square": square,
# "cube": function(x) { return x * square(x); }
# };
# Splats:
race = (winner, runners...) ->
print winner, runners
#=>race = function() {
# var runners, winner;
# winner = arguments[0], runners = 2 <= arguments.length ? __slice.call(arguments, 1) : [];
# return print(winner, runners);
# };
# Existence:
alert "I knew it!" if elvis?
#=> if(typeof elvis !== "undefined" && elvis !== null) { alert("I knew it!"); }
# Array comprehensions:
cubes = (math.cube num for num in list)
#=>cubes = (function() {
# var _i, _len, _results;
# _results = [];
# for (_i = 0, _len = list.length; _i < _len; _i++) {
# num = list[_i];
# _results.push(math.cube(num));
# }
# return _results;
# })();
foods = ['broccoli', 'spinach', 'chocolate']
eat food for food in foods when food isnt 'chocolate'
#=>foods = ['broccoli', 'spinach', 'chocolate'];
#
#for (_k = 0, _len2 = foods.length; _k < _len2; _k++) {
# food = foods[_k];
# if (food !== 'chocolate') {
# eat(food);
# }
#}
Last modified 16 December 2024