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Jade Language vs Mustache: What are the differences?

  1. Syntax: Jade uses indentation to define structure, while Mustache uses template tags like {{ }} to render data.
  2. Logic: Jade supports conditional statements and loops within the template, offering more flexibility in defining logic compared to Mustache.
  3. Control Structures: Jade allows for the use of mixins and includes for reusability, whereas Mustache focuses on simplicity and does not include such control structures.
  4. Whitespace Handling: Jade strips unnecessary whitespace to keep the HTML output clean, in contrast to Mustache where whitespace is preserved as it is in the template.
  5. Extensibility: Jade has filters that allow for additional pre-processing of data, whereas Mustache lacks such extensibility features.
  6. Complexity: Mustache is more lightweight and easier to learn for simple templating tasks, while Jade can be more powerful but comes with a steeper learning curve due to its additional features.

In Summary, Jade and Mustache differ in syntax, logic handling, control structures, whitespace handling, extensibility, and complexity.

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    What is Jade Language?

    It is a templating engine, primarily used for server-side templating in NodeJS. It allows you to code without the need of tags making coding quicker and cleaner.

    What is Mustache?

    Mustache is a logic-less template syntax. It can be used for HTML, config files, source code - anything. It works by expanding tags in a template using values provided in a hash or object. We call it "logic-less" because there are no if statements, else clauses, or for loops. Instead there are only tags. Some tags are replaced with a value, some nothing, and others a series of values.

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