#javascript

#javascript

Deno 1.42 includes major updates for Node.js and NPM compatibility, enhancing modules such as async_hooks, crypto, and worker_threads for improved performance.

The vulnerability discovered in OpenPGP.js enables spoofing of both signed and encrypted messages, undermining the purpose of public key cryptography.

Deno 1.38 introduces significant improvements to deno doc command, generating static site documentation with new deno doc --html feature.

Node.js 22 introduces require() support for synchronous ECMAScript module graphs under the flag --experimental-require-module, enabling loading requested modules with require().

Ninja is proving 2025 is the year of AI agents. Outpacing OpenAI, Google, and others in tackling hallucinations, millions rely on it for coding, writing more.

A new Vector datatype is supported in CREATE and ALTER statements. MySQL 9.0 also introduces JavaScript Stored Programs in Enterprise Edition, enabling JavaScript-based functions to interact with SQL.

The Date object is JavaScript's built-in way to work with dates and times, storing them as milliseconds since Thursday, January 1, 1970 (Unix epoch).

Browser-based cryptocurrency mining resurfaced in 2017, leveraging the easy integration of JavaScript APIs for mining which has contributed to its growing adoption and also the rise of malicious services.

When a handler function is called as an event listener, the value of this is the EventTarget on which the event listener is registered.

I am 100% against the term 'vibe coding'. The name itself strikes me as horrible, yet using gen AI for coding has been interesting.

In the upcoming session of Code Break, the focus will shift to building desktop apps with a JavaScript-based framework, marking an exciting new direction for the series.

To install syntax-highlight-element, use npm with the command 'npm install syntax-highlight-element'. It can also be imported as an ES module or via a CDN.

This release comes with significant performance improvements to the WebAssembly backend. For codebases where performance is dominated by computations, the Wasm output is now expected to be faster than the JS output.

The release of Gleam 1.10 introduces significant enhancements in compiler capabilities, allowing for improved type information retention and exhaustive analysis, ultimately aiding developers in their projects.

Lynx.js excels in delivering native rendering capabilities while avoiding performance compromises, making cross-platform app development much smoother and more efficient.