학술논문

On the Usage of New JavaScript Features Through Transpilers: The Babel Case
Document Type
Periodical
Source
IEEE Software IEEE Softw. Software, IEEE. 41(1):105-112 Jan, 2024
Subject
Computing and Processing
Browsers
Program processors
Java
Codes
Computer languages
Syntactics
Software development management
Language
ISSN
0740-7459
1937-4194
Abstract
This study aims to shed light on how new JavaScript features are used and what major challenges developers face. We conclude that, without a transpiler, almost 14% of web users could face a JavaScript bug when landing on a website using a new JavaScript feature.