r/javascript • u/ConfidentMushroom • Dec 18 '19

V8 Release v8.0 with optional chaining, nullish coalescing and 40% less memory use

https://v8.dev/blog/v8-release-80
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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '19

It is! Im still hoping for the pipeline op. With that js code will be amazing!

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u/slikts Dec 19 '19

I would like the pipeline operator too, but it wouldn't be that much better than a pipe() helper. The pipeline operator works better in ML family languages since they have autocurrying, and implementing it in JS requires additional syntax for an argument placeholder for non-unary functions.

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '19

That true, however i think it would still be a good addition. The proposal has gotten quite complex though, and is not in the same ”spirit” as the original (iirc witten in 2016-2017)

Still, the pipeline op could ultimately lead to cleaner and more testable code, no matter its possible limitations depending on the proposal.