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The Future is Now: JavaScript, ES6, and Babel JS
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Tim Griesser
February 20, 2015
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The Future Is Now! JavaScript, ES6 and Traceur @tgriesser
The Future Is Now! JavaScript, ES6 and Traceur @tgriesser ^6-to-5
The Future Is Now! JavaScript, ES6 and @tgriesser
JavaScript isn't the best language…
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"Future proof" convenience
What? How? Why?
babeljs.io
Terminology
Transpile: Source-to-Source Compilation
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Transform: Simple syntax conversion
Transform:
Transform:
Polyfill: Providing language features that would expect to be available
natively
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IE8: Object doesn’t support property or method ‘indexOf’
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IE8: // 1
Some New Features • Arrow Functions • Strings / Template
Strings • Default Parameters • Rest / Spread Params • Destructuring Assignment • Object literal extensions • Modules • Classes • Symbols • Iterators • Generators • Promises
Arrow Functions
Arrow Functions
Arrow Functions
Arrow Functions
Arrow Functions
Arrow Functions
Arrow Functions
Arrow Functions
New String Functions
New String Functions str.codePointAt: unicode codepoint str.normalize: unicode normalization, not
polyfilled by default - github.com/walling/unorm
Template Strings
Template Strings
Default Parameters
Default Parameters
Rest arguments
Spread Arguments
Destructuring Assignment
Object Literal Extensions
Object Literal Extensions
Object Literal Extensions
Object Literal Extensions
const
let
let
Modules • Unify the experience of separating & including code
from multiple files (modules) • Similar to CommonJS • Can work with various module formats (UMD, AMD)
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Class Syntax • Syntax "Sugar" to Prototype Classes • Sets
up proper inheritance chain • Reference inherited methods with super.methodName() • Cannot have prototype or static props
• No static or prototype properties • Getters & setters
will only work in IE 9+ Class Syntax
Class Syntax • No static or prototype properties • Getters
& setters will only work in IE 9+
Symbol() • New primitive type, unique • Access control for
property state • Also used for new protocols "Symbol.iterator"
Symbols • No static or prototype properties • Getters &
setters will only work in IE 9+
Symbols • No static or prototype properties • Getters &
setters will only work in IE 9+
Iterators • Ability to treat any value as a collection
with a standard API • Allows for use with for-of loop
Iterators
Iterators
Iterators
Promises, Generators • Simplify Async (callback hell)
Promises, Generators • Simplify Async (callback hell)
Promises, Generators • Simplify Async (callback hell) • Promises: like
async try / catch in JavaScript • Generators: Async / Await • Utilize iterators
Kangax compat table
How to Get Started?
Try it out
In the Browser
Node.js
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Suggestions for Adoption • Introduce into test suites • Gradually
introduce different new features • Check support if you have questions
Support:
June 18, 2015 "…when the ECMA General Assembly will vote
on and approve the 6th edition of Ecma-262 and usher in the next era of JavaScript." http://bocoup.com/weblog/stabilizing-es6/
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@tgriesser Questions?