JavaScriptben
JavaScriptben is a term used in programming education and design discussions to refer to a hypothetical variant of JavaScript. It is not an official language and has no formal specification. The concept is used to explore questions about language design, tooling, and the JavaScript ecosystem, including how changes could affect web compatibility, developer ergonomics, and performance.
In these discussions, JavaScriptben is imagined as retaining JavaScript's ubiquity and dynamic features while introducing optional
Purpose and usage: The term is primarily used for contrastive analysis rather than as a concrete proposal.
Limitations and reception: Because JavaScriptben is hypothetical, it has no formal tooling, ecosystem, or governance. Discussions