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0 pointsasiachick4y ago0 comments

I feel like people are talking past each other here.

To me "TypeScript runtime" means running TypeScript in a mode that runs faster than JavaScript by actually using the type info to generate better machine code. It does not mean translating to JavaScript at runtime and running in V8.

For example at one time there was an experimental version of Chrome that had a Dart Runtime. A quick google finds this HN thread when they decided NOT to have a dart runtime

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9264531

So can we get clear? Does Deno plan to execute TypeScript natively (not via V8 or via a heavily modified V8) or are the plans to continue compiling TypeScript to JavaScript internally and actually just run JavaScript

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threatofrain4y ago

That's what I understood as well, and now I'm confused at the messaging.

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0 pointsasiachick4y ago0 comments

I feel like people are talking past each other here.

For example at one time there was an experimental version of Chrome that had a Dart Runtime. A quick google finds this HN thread when they decided NOT to have a dart runtime

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9264531