JavaScript is the common name for the language initially used for scripting in web browsers. It is NOT the same as Java. Use this tag for questions regarding ECMAScript and its dialects/implementations (excluding ActionScript and JScript).
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Folding in vimrc does not work as expected
I added these to my vimrc:
set foldenable
set foldmethod=syntax
set foldlevelstart=1
let javaScript_fold=1 " JavaScript
let perl_fold=1 " Perl
let php_folding=1 ...
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NVM cannot find installed Node binary, PATH problem on Linux Mint 17?
I've successfully installed NVM and Node using official instructions. My .bashrc file contains
[ -s "/home/user/.nvm/nvm.sh" ] && . "/home/user/.nvm/nvm.sh"
After some time, maybe a day, I ...
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How to install Uglify on Debian Sid
I have a question about how to install Uglify or Uglify2 on Debian. I'm also
wondering whether I have to install Node.js as well.
My main goal of asking this question is to minify all my CSS and .js ...
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Using node.js and shelljs as interactive shell
Following the answer given at unix.stackexchange.com/questions/58011/is-there-a-javascript-shell
That requires me to always execute
var shell=require("/usr/local/lib/node_modules/shelljs");
It ...
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Alternative shells (Javascript, Ruby, etc)? [duplicate]
Does anyone use a shell written in Javascript, Ruby, Clojure, etc as their everyday unix shell, instead of bash, zsh, etc? Is there any reason not to?
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Javascript to HTML converter?
Take for example this snippet of code on a web page.
<html><body>
<script language="javascript">
document.write("The cat");
document.write(" sat on the mat");
</script>
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Create app that launches a local app in Joli OS
Recently (I mean, for the last 30 minutes) I have been playing with Joli OS. I spent quite a bit of time trying to figure out how local apps are launched within the web browser. After figuring out ...
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Launch a GUI browser on server without a GUI? [duplicate]
What's a simple way to launch a browser on an server that doesn't have a GUI, but needs a GUI-like browser? Something like Firefox or Chrome. I need to trigger a page load but it needs full javascript ...
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Is there a JavaScript shell?
Recently I've been working with JS and I'm very enthusiastic about this language. I know that there is node.js for running JS at server side, but is there a shell that uses JS as a scripting language? ...
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IDE or Editor for Front-end development (JavaScript/HTML/CSS)? [closed]
These days APTANA seems to be the IDE of choice for Javascript developers although there is no package for Ubuntu or any other distribution.
How do I install Aptana on Ubuntu? Is it stable?
(if you ...
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StackExchange with Elinks
I use Elinks to browse while I am connected remotely. I am unable to login to stackexchange using my OpenID. I enter the correct URL, and upon submission, I get the "No OpenID endpoint found." text. I ...
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What's the currently recommended way to install node.js on Debian?
I've found a few different methods on the web, but some of the articles are quite old, and I'm concerned that the methods they describe have been superceded.
Can anyone tell me what the currently ...
