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js2coffee

JavaScript to CoffeeScript compiler

Compile JavaScript into CoffeeScript.

This 2.0 release is a complete rewrite featuring a better parser (Esprima). See what's new in 2.0 for an overview of new features and consult the migration guide for info on updating from 0.x.


Install

Available on npm and bower.

npm install --global js2coffee
js2coffee --help

Also available via CDN (window.js2coffee):

https://cdn.rawgit.com/js2coffee/js2coffee/v2.1.0/dist/js2coffee.js


Command line

The command line utility accepts both filenames or stdin.

$ js2coffee file.js [file2.js ...]
$ cat file.js | js2coffee

JavaScript API

Available via npm (require('js2coffee')), or via CDN in the browser (as window.js2coffee):

result = js2coffee.build(source);
 
result.code     // code string 
result.ast      // transformed AST 
result.map      // source map 
result.warnings // array of warnings 

Errors are in this format:

catch (e) {
  e.message       // "index.js:3:1: Unexpected INDENT\n\n   3   var\n   ---^" 
  e.description   // "Unexpected INDENT" 
  e.start         // { line: 1, column: 4 } 
  e.end           // { line: 1, column: 10 } 
  e.sourcePreview // '...' 
}

Warnings are in this format:

result.warnings.forEach((warn) => {
  warn.description   // "Variable 'x' defined twice 
  warn.start         // { line: 1, column: 4 } 
  warn.end           // { line: 1, column: 9 } 
  warn.filename      // "index.js" 
})

Docs

  • Migration guide - guide for migrating from 0.x.

  • Hacking guide - want to contribute? here are tips to get you started.

  • AST format - technical description of the CoffeeScript AST format.

  • Special cases - a list of edge cases that js2coffee accounts for.

  • Compatibility mode - list of tweaks that compatibility mode (--compat) addresses.

  • Goals - outline of the project's goals.

  • Specs - examples of how JavaScript compiles to CoffeeScript.


Thanks

js2coffee © 2012+, Rico Sta. Cruz. Released under the MIT License.
Authored by Rico Sta. Cruz with help from co-maintainers and contributors (list).

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Keywords

compiler, language, coffeescript, javascript

Dependencies (6)

source-map, read-input, minimist, estraverse, esprima, escodegen

Dependents

source2markdown, dev-data, chix-runtime, lineman, gulp-javascript-to-coffeescript, grunt-translate-compile, redeye, requirement, toshihiko-model, grunt-generate-configs, gulp-js2coffee, cson-light, purifier, grunt-js2coffee, docpad-plugin-coffee, sideline, bottomgirl, evolve, dependency, jsync, nappy, docpad-plugin-js2coffee