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I just read in the description of Google's Closure compiler that it "compiles JavaScript to better JavaScript".
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js2betterjs.js
// This is how H2CO3 writes a JavaScript to better JavaScript compiler
function compile(source) {
return ""; // no JavaScript is definitely better than some JavaScript
}
// Usage example
var exampleSource = "window.alert('foo');";
eval(compile(exampleSource)); // extra advantage: no more annoying alert windows!
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This helped me understand compiler design. Now I don't have to take a course or buy a book.

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H2CO3 commented Nov 29, 2014

I'm glad I could help. Hopefully examining the generated code improved your JavaScript skills as well!

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