On: Ask HN: Why isn't Javascript the new BASIC?

[nivertech]

You don't need IDE, all you need is REPL. BASIC offered REPL with primitive line editor. You can use JS REPL:

http://www.jconsole.com/

jconsole (based on JavaScript Shell 1.4) Features: autocompletion of property names with Tab, multiline input with Shift+Enter, input history with (Ctrl+) Up/Down, Math, help Values and functions: ans, print(string), props(object), blink(node), clear(), load(scriptURL), scope(object)

5 * 5

25

f = function(X) { return XX; }

function (X) { return X X; }

f(5)

25

print("Hello, World!")

Hello, World!

[x5315 → nivertech]

There is a REPL in the WebKit inspector as well as in Firebug. The Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar may even have one. I'm not sure that an extra website is strictly required.

[fxj → nivertech]

looks nice, but is very minimalistic and further development is stalled.