Section 9 - Let's Build a Framework or Library!
New Upcoming Features
Transpile: Convert one programming syntax into another.
Examples:
Typescript:
Can convert ES6, classes, and strongly typed variables into usable JavaScript that all browsers can handle.
Traceur:
Same as above
ES6 is not wildly supported yet - so these program transpilers are really helpful.
Say you have a large project, and want to begin using the newest forms of javascript.
Transpilers allow you to keep both your new code as well as a convertible copy when the time comes that it is wildly supported.
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