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Scripting language introduced by the [[Netscape]] corporation in 1996 as '''JavaScript''', leeching onto the hype that surrounded [[Java]] at the time the language took its name from it but has no other connection with Java at all. EMCAScript is a loosely [[LISP]] inspired tool and despite its enormous popularity is considered one of the worst designed programming languages to ever escape into the wild and the only such horror story to gain any popularity since [[PEARL]]. The classic example of how little forethought was used when cobbling the language together is that despite being released just over three years before the 1999/2000 turnover the first versions of the language were not year 2000 ready, resulting in a few set-top Internet access boxes that used Netscape starting to have odd failures on some webpages in 2000 despite being less than 2 years old.
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Known under a variety of names including  JScript (Microsoft) and ActionScript (Adobe). ECMAScript is a loosely [[LISP]] inspired tool with a somewhat [[C]] like syntax and despite its enormous popularity is widely considered one of the worst designed programming languages to ever escape into the wild and the only such horror story to gain any popularity since [[Perl]]. The classic example of how little forethought was used when cobbling the language together is that despite being released just over three years before the 1999/2000 turnover the first versions of the language were not year 2000 ready, resulting in a few set-top Internet access boxes that used Netscape starting to have odd failures on some webpages in 2000 despite being less than 2 years old.


It is possible to use EMCAScript as a tool to develop OS/2 desktop or even command-line applications, but due to the high number of problems with the current implementations you are advised not to do so unless compatibility with web based applications is a high priority. If you choose to use it it is recommended that you use an abstraction level like [[Microsoft Typescript]].
It is possible to use ECMAScript as a tool to develop OS/2 desktop or even command-line applications, but due to the high number of problems with the current implementations you are advised not to do so unless compatibility with web based applications is a high priority. If you choose to use it it is recommended that you use an abstraction level like [[Microsoft Typescript]].


==A list of OS/2 implementations of EMCAScript==
==OS/2 Implementations==
*  
* [[JavaScript]] 1.3
* [[ScriptEase]] - Commercial
* StarScript


====Libraries and bindings====
===Libraries===
*
;Compression libraries
* [[LZ4]] - Open source
* [[Snappy]] - Open Source


==A list of DOS implementations of EMCAScript==
===Utilities and test suites===
*  
* [[ANTLR]] - Parser generator - Runs on [[Java]] and generates ECMAScript output code.


==A list of EMCAScript implementations that run under WinOS/2==
;Editor support
*
* [[Boxer]] - Contributed, requires a separate download.
==A list of EMCAScript implementations that run under Java==
*


==OS independent EMCAScript tools==
==WinOS/2 Implementations==
* [[ScriptEase]] - Commercial - Discontinued


==Publications==
==OS independent ECMAScript tools==
*
;Programming tools written in ECMAScript
====Local articles====
* [[Microsoft Typescript]]
*  


====Tutorials and other learning material====
Programming languages or tools that compile to ECMAScript
*
* [[Kotlin]] - Java/C++ like safer language,
* [[Microsoft Typescript]] - Rationalised front end


==Standards==
==Standards==
*
The commonly used standard is ECMAScript v3, but that is primarily to allow older browsers to work correctly, the current standard is v5.1 and should work with most modern browsers.
* [http://www.ecma-international.org/ecma-262/7.0/index.html ECMAScript Standard/ECMA 262 version 7.0] - 2016
* [http://www.ecma-international.org/ecma-262/5.1/ECMA-262.pdf ECMAScript Standard/ECMA 262 version 5.1] - 2011
* [http://www.ecma-international.org/publications/files/ECMA-ST/Ecma-357.pdf ECMAScript for XML Standard/ECMA 357 version 2] - Optional extension to ECMA 262 also known as E4X and ISO/IEC 22537.
* [http://www.ecma-international.org/publications/files/ECMA-ST/Ecma-327.pdf ECMAScript Compact Profile Standard/ECMA 327 version 3] - "Compact Profile" standard, used in embedded devices.


[[Category:Programming Languages]] [[Category:EMCAScript]]
[[Category:Scripting Language]][[Category:ECMAScript]]

Latest revision as of 20:39, 23 March 2020

Known under a variety of names including JScript (Microsoft) and ActionScript (Adobe). ECMAScript is a loosely LISP inspired tool with a somewhat C like syntax and despite its enormous popularity is widely considered one of the worst designed programming languages to ever escape into the wild and the only such horror story to gain any popularity since Perl. The classic example of how little forethought was used when cobbling the language together is that despite being released just over three years before the 1999/2000 turnover the first versions of the language were not year 2000 ready, resulting in a few set-top Internet access boxes that used Netscape starting to have odd failures on some webpages in 2000 despite being less than 2 years old.

It is possible to use ECMAScript as a tool to develop OS/2 desktop or even command-line applications, but due to the high number of problems with the current implementations you are advised not to do so unless compatibility with web based applications is a high priority. If you choose to use it it is recommended that you use an abstraction level like Microsoft Typescript.

OS/2 Implementations

Libraries

Compression libraries

Utilities and test suites

  • ANTLR - Parser generator - Runs on Java and generates ECMAScript output code.
Editor support
  • Boxer - Contributed, requires a separate download.

WinOS/2 Implementations

OS independent ECMAScript tools

Programming tools written in ECMAScript

Programming languages or tools that compile to ECMAScript

Standards

The commonly used standard is ECMAScript v3, but that is primarily to allow older browsers to work correctly, the current standard is v5.1 and should work with most modern browsers.

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