Master Coding with CoffeeScript

CoffeeScript is a little language that compiles into JavaScript. It attempts to expose the good parts of JavaScript in a simple way.

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square = (x) -> x * x

list = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

math = 
  root:   Math.sqrt
  square: square
  cube:   (x) -> x * square x

About CoffeeScript

CoffeeScript is a programming language that compiles to JavaScript. It adds syntactic sugar inspired by Ruby, Python, and Haskell in an effort to enhance JavaScript's brevity and readability. It paved the way for many features now found in modern JavaScript (ES6).

Why CoffeeScript?

A better way to learn to code

Clean, Python-like syntax for JS

Reduces boilerplate code

Compiles to readable JavaScript

Fun alternative to plain JS

Projects

What you will build

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Web applications

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Interactive scripts

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Node.js services

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Browser games

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I learn this or JavaScript?

You should definitely learn JavaScript. CoffeeScript is a fun alternative syntax, but modern JavaScript has adopted many of its best features.

Does it work with existing JS libraries?

Yes, perfectly! CoffeeScript compiles to clean JavaScript, so it works with everything.

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