CoffeeScript-like language written in Python

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Are there any languages targeting JavaScript (like CoffeeScript) and written in Python? I found Pyjamas, but it’s GWT of Python as I see. I want a language that doesn’t need heavy runtime library and is able to be compiled to JavaScript. I found Mascara also, and it very satisfies my requirements except it’s license. CoffeeScript is ideal for me except it’s written in CoffeeScript itself. I have to compile [CoffeeScript-like language] source codes into JavaScript statically in Python application.

"CoffeeScript-like" as in "it's just JavaScript"? Because that's the primary purpose of CoffeeScript: Do what JS does, just in a nicer way. Please elaborate on what defined this "non-JavaScript-language". If the sole problem with CoffeeScript is that it's not written in CoffeeScript, you can run from Python via [V8](http://code.google.com/p/pyv8/). — , Dec 18 '11 at 07:21
@delnan I wanted to say a language do what JavaScript does in a nicer way. — minhee, Dec 19 '11 at 06:09
@Lion They are not "strictly prohibited" throughout the site, that is ludicrous. However, the majority of the community seems to discourage them. http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5029/are-taglines-signatures-disallowed and http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2950/should-hi-thanks-taglines-and-salutations-be-removed-from-posts — Derek Litz, Dec 19 '11 at 07:01
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/683462/best-way-to-integrate-python-and-javascript -This might be helpful. — Sajib Mahmood, Dec 23 '11 at 20:42
Do you exclude running a javascript engine from your python app? — Guillaume86, Dec 27 '11 at 16:49

score 6 · Answer 1 · edited Aug 14 '12 at 05:48

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You might want to have a look at pyjaco (python to javascript compiler).

Here's an example to get you started with manipulating the DOM in Python using jQuery: https://github.com/chrivers/pyjaco/tree/devel/examples/jquery

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answered Dec 19 '11 at 22:37

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score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 27 '11 at 17:03

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Check this:

PyvaScript: http://www.allbuttonspressed.com/blog/django/2010/07/PyvaScript-Pythonic-syntax-for-your-browser

Pyjs: https://github.com/anandology/pyjs

Pyjamas: http://pyjs.org/

answered Dec 27 '11 at 17:03

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 27 '11 at 17:04

One part of Pyjamas is pyjs, which is decribed this way in the project overview:

pyjs translates Python code to Javascript by walking the Python abstract syntax tree and generating Javascript.

Sounds like it should fit the bill: no need to use the other parts of pyjamas you don't need.

CoffeeScript-like language written in Python

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