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ClojureScript vs CoffeeScript: What are the differences?
What is ClojureScript? A Clojure compiler targeting JavaScript. ClojureScript is a compiler for Clojure that targets JavaScript. It is designed to emit JavaScript code which is compatible with the advanced compilation mode of the Google Closure optimizing compiler.
What is CoffeeScript? Unfancy JavaScript. CoffeeScript is a little language that compiles into JavaScript. Underneath that awkward Java-esque patina, JavaScript has always had a gorgeous heart. CoffeeScript is an attempt to expose the good parts of JavaScript in a simple way.
ClojureScript and CoffeeScript can be primarily classified as "Languages" tools.
ClojureScript and CoffeeScript are both open source tools. CoffeeScript with 15.2K GitHub stars and 1.99K forks on GitHub appears to be more popular than ClojureScript with 8.12K GitHub stars and 724 GitHub forks.
Typeform, thoughtbot, and Trello are some of the popular companies that use CoffeeScript, whereas ClojureScript is used by Swish, AdStage, and Multunus. CoffeeScript has a broader approval, being mentioned in 364 company stacks & 170 developers stacks; compared to ClojureScript, which is listed in 24 company stacks and 17 developer stacks.
Pros of ClojureScript
- Functional and stable2
Pros of CoffeeScript
- Easy to read199
- Faster to write179
- Syntactic sugar126
- Readable104
- Elegant104
- Pretty73
- Javascript the good parts53
- Open source48
- Classes44
- "it's just javascript"35
- Compact code16
- Easy15
- Simple13
- Not Javascript13
- Does the same with less code2
- I'm jobs I'm software engineer1
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Cons of ClojureScript
Cons of CoffeeScript
- No ES63
- Corner cases in syntax1
- Parentheses required in 0-ary function calls1
- Unclear what will be grouped to {…}1