[epsilon-devel] epsilon in javascript in the browser

[amz3]

Héllo all,


I am working on a epsilon implementation in JavaScript. The purpose of 
this project are manyfolds:

- *learning*: it's easier for me to understand (and write to some 
extend) JavaScript than C and sadly even Scheme. This will lower the 
barrier of entry for people that want to get a grasp of what epsilon is.
- *comparative*: it will be possible to compare speed with other 
runtimes
- last but not least: people will be able to test epsilon directly in 
the browser without the need to install anything!

As of yet, it's not possible to test it without downloading with git 
clone https://gitlab.com/gnu-epsilon/epsilon-js.git or wget 
https://gitlab.com/gnu-epsilon/epsilon-js/repository/archive as I have 
some troubles with my hosting machine... Anyway, like I said you only 
have to download, open index.html in a browser.

If you ever happen to succeed to run the application ;) you will quickly 
find out that there is not much (!). As of yet, I only implemented a few 
e0:* procedures, and no e1:* procedures except e1:define which I'm not 
sure is correct.

Anyway, this is a (good?) starting point for future work which I will 
continue as soon as I understand better epsilon ;)



Technical note: this is kind of anectodical, the project is not actually 
written in JavaScript itself, but in Python translated using the veloce 
mode of Pythonium https://github.com/pythonium/pythonium


Happy hacking!



amz3 ~ http://hypermove.net/