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0 pointssmt8810y ago0 comments

> the API still sucks

If you want syntactic sugar, a better alternative to a client-side library (which has overhead) is to use something like TypeScript (or one of the other compile-to-JavaScript options).

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anentropic10y ago

they solve different problems though... syntactic sugar from TypeScript et al solve problems with Javascript the language

jQuery solve problems with the various builtin APIs like DOM etc that are part of either Javascript or the web browser host

smt88OP10y ago

I just assumed the person I was replying to was complaining about document.getElementById('whatever') (etc.) vs $('#whatever').

In response to your comment, polyfills are more future-proof solutions to browser compatibility, which is the only remaining problem that I see jQuery as solving well.

Jgrubb10y ago

> I just assumed the person I was replying to was complaining about document.getElementById('whatever') (etc.) vs $('#whatever')

Actually that is what I was referring to. I must not have given TypeScript enough of a shake. I couldn't find the section in the early tutorial that showed me that sugar, and I also couldn't figure out how the typing stuff would help me working with a bunch of network-y type apps. Obviously this is my own failing. Inspired now to give it another shot, so thanks.

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