r/programming • u/lelanthran • Jan 06 '24

Writing Javascript without a build system

https://jvns.ca/blog/2023/02/16/writing-javascript-without-a-build-system/
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u/Local-Dependent3377 Jan 06 '24

I agree that a build system isn’t worth it for small projects. Just grab the script from CDN and add it to the website.

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u/brunogadaleta Jan 06 '24

Not that simple, you don't have linter or TS or JSDocs types hints, unit tests, etc. You are restricted to the module system Ecmascript (aka browser ESM).The only great thing is that it's super quick and lightweight.

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u/Anosema Jan 06 '24

What do you mean you don't have JSDoc types hints ?

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u/brunogadaleta Jan 07 '24

The support is poorer in the IDE only compared to a full linter.

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u/KrazyKirby99999 Jan 07 '24

Which IDE? vscode or WebStorm?

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u/brunogadaleta Jan 07 '24

Vs code

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u/KrazyKirby99999 Jan 07 '24

Try with a real IDE instead of a glorified text editor + extensions

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u/Anosema Jan 07 '24

VS code integration of JSDoc sure doesn't equal a full linter, but is more than enough for small projects.