FixScript
Languages and libraries
programming language
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How HN took it
0 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 1 critical, out of 6 comments about the project. Thread score -0.14.
Idea: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Token processors and C/JS-like syntax with Python-like standard library look interesting
From 1 comment
The token processors seem interesting, and a great C/JS like syntax with a solid looking Python-like standard library. Would be nice to have some simpler docs though, is there a…
antiatheist on HN
Objections
Documentation is lacking and needs to be simpler
From 2 comments
The token processors seem interesting, and a great C/JS like syntax with a solid looking Python-like standard library. Would be nice to have some simpler docs though, is there a…
antiatheist on HNYeah better docs would be useful, and IDE integration (vscode extension?) for syntax highlighting and build.fix creation would be useful. If I get an idea this might be useful…
antiatheist on HN
Feels like JavaScript with extra steps
From 1 comment
feels like js with extra steps
sgammon on HN
No REPL available
From 1 comment
The token processors seem interesting, and a great C/JS like syntax with a solid looking Python-like standard library. Would be nice to have some simpler docs though, is there a…
antiatheist on HN
Requests
Better documentation
From 2 comments
The token processors seem interesting, and a great C/JS like syntax with a solid looking Python-like standard library. Would be nice to have some simpler docs though, is there a…
antiatheist on HNYeah better docs would be useful, and IDE integration (vscode extension?) for syntax highlighting and build.fix creation would be useful. If I get an idea this might be useful…
antiatheist on HN
IDE integration such as a VS Code extension
From 1 comment
Yeah better docs would be useful, and IDE integration (vscode extension?) for syntax highlighting and build.fix creation would be useful. If I get an idea this might be useful…
antiatheist on HN
Examples of extensibility compared with the C preprocessor
From 1 comment
> FixScript allows any syntax changes and it's done as a preprocessing step. This kind of separation bothers me a lot in Markdown for static site generation. You typically use…
Simran-B on HN
A REPL
From 1 comment
The token processors seem interesting, and a great C/JS like syntax with a solid looking Python-like standard library. Would be nice to have some simpler docs though, is there a…
antiatheist on HN
Questions
Does it compile to C?
From 1 comment
Does it also compile to C?
danielEM on HN
What are the main use cases or targets?
From 1 comment
Yeah better docs would be useful, and IDE integration (vscode extension?) for syntax highlighting and build.fix creation would be useful. If I get an idea this might be useful…
antiatheist on HN
Alternatives named
C preprocessor
From 1 comment
> FixScript allows any syntax changes and it's done as a preprocessing step. This kind of separation bothers me a lot in Markdown for static site generation. You typically use…
Simran-B on HN