July 9, 2024

Subject: Next for ESLint; aborting Promises; Math.random() vs. Crypto.getRandomValues(); library stdlib.io; library es-toolkit; babel-plugin-transform-regex; emoji-regex-xs; bundler Mako; Node v22.4.0 (current); Bun v1.1.18; esbuild v0.22.0

What’s coming next for ESLint

eslint.org @nzakas@fosstodon.org @eslint@fosstodon.org

“The new configuration system is just the beginning of significant changes coming to ESLint.”

Upcoming changes:

  • Language plugins
  • Core rewrite

Creating abortable tasks in JavaScript with Promise.withResolvers() and AbortController

webdeveloper.beehiiv.com 

Randomness In JavaScript: Math.random() vs. Crypto.getRandomValues()

www.bennadel.com github.com/BenNadel

A standard library for JavaScript with Philipp Burckhardt from stdlib.io [51-min. audio]

changelog.com github.com/Planeshifter @jerod@changelog.social @jsparty@changelog.social

“Philipp Burckhardt, Athan Reines & the team behind stdlib.io believe in a future in which the web is a preferred environment for numerical computation. They’ve been working toward building that future for over a decade.”

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New libraries and tools

es-toolkit: alternative to Lodash with a focus on speed and TypeScript

github.com github.com/raon0211 github.com/toss

babel-plugin-transform-regex: compile tagged templates with future RegExp features to RegExp literals

github.com github.com/slevithan

Caveat: “Currently, this only transforms tagged regex templates that don’t use interpolation.”

emoji-regex-xs: compact regular expression for matching emojis

github.com github.com/slevithan

Even with flag /v and \p{RGI_Emoji}, this library is still useful.

Mako: web bundler written in Rust with a focus on speed

makojs.dev github.com/umijs

Versions

Node v22.4.0 (current): experimental web storage API and more

nodejs.org @targos@fosstodon.org @nodejs@social.lfx.dev

Bun v1.1.18: .npmrc support, enum inlining and more

bun.sh github.com/dylan-conway github.com/oven-sh

Highlights:
  • .npmrc support
  • enum inlining
  • Constant folding improvements
  • TypeScript namespace merging
  • Improved console.log output for functions

esbuild v0.22.0: es2024 target, WASI binaries and more

github.com @evanw@hachyderm.io

Highlights:
  • The following change was reverted in esbuild v0.23.0: Omit packages from bundles by default when targeting node.
  • Allow es2024 as a target environment
  • Publish binaries for WASI (WebAssembly System Interface) preview 1
  • Add a new Go API for running the CLI with plugins
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