semicolons

Semicolons in JavaScript are optional

semicolons

. They are tools which you run on your source code saying “here are some JavaScript files, try to make them smaller, but don’t change functionality ”. I’m reluctant to use these tools because many developers report that if I don’t use specific coding styles, like writing semicolons, they will break my code. I’m OK with people (community) forcing certain coding styles on me, but not tools.

Full article: http://mislav.uniqpath.com/2010/05/semicolons/

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@gordonbrander » 26 Mar '12, 11pm
Imagine all the people, living semi-colon free. Ooo-ooh whoa-ooh. [link]
@James_M_South » 26 Mar '12, 3pm
I hope this guy has actually learnt to write #javascript after writing this crap [link]
@Raynos2 » 26 Mar '12, 1pm
@Cinsoft It's a valid style choice [link] I think it's pretty
@leJDen » 25 Mar '12, 6pm
I disagree with just about every point in this article: [link] #javascriptSyntax
@jackiebackwards » 24 Mar '12, 6pm
"Semicolons [in JS] are optional so why bother? & when things break just do these weird nonsemantic workaround things." [link]
@jackiebackwards » 24 Mar '12, 6pm
@Dave_Stein Thought you'd like this post wherein dude vehemently defends not using semicolons in JS w/ no good argument [link]
@trongthanh » 24 Mar '12, 3am
This guy tried to debate no ; JS & at the end showing an ugly & hard-to-remember workaround for its pitfall. [link] #FUD
@BrianJGraham » 24 Mar '12, 1am
@mislav Your advice on javascript is bad and you should feel bad. [link]
@dirtyoffset » 23 Mar '12, 10pm
Never thought about it this way: "Semicolons in JavaScript are optional" [link]
@hthetiot » 23 Mar '12, 4pm
RT @Shahor: Dear @github, linking [link] on your code guidelines makes me quite sad :(
@drusellers » 23 Mar '12, 3pm
TIL: JavaScript doesn't require ; all the time - [link]
@WebDesserts » 23 Mar '12, 3pm
Semicolons in JavaScript are optional. So why are you using them? [link]
@vinibaggio » 23 Mar '12, 2pm
RT @fnando: @lucashungaro e outra... esse post do mislav é a maior baboseira EVA! [link]
@fnando » 23 Mar '12, 2pm
@lucashungaro e outra... esse post do mislav é a maior baboseira EVA! [link]
@adamcbrewer » 23 Mar '12, 1pm
Semicolons in JS optional? Thoughts? - [link]
@Shahor » 23 Mar '12, 1pm
Dear @github, linking [link] on your code guidelines makes me quite sad :(
@kafe15 » 23 Mar '12, 12pm
[link] because remembering to start lines with semicolons in certain cases is easier than always adding one #facepalm #wtf
@atmd83 » 23 Mar '12, 12pm
do you use javascript or jquery? check out this [link] Only just come across this, interesting stuff #javascript #jquery
@booyaa » 23 Mar '12, 9am
Semicolons in JavaScript are optional [link] (via Instapaper)
@fiskus » 23 Mar '12, 6am
RT @miripiruni: Занятная статейка: [link] (выкопал здесь: https://t.co/QvauWgyQ )
@miripiruni » 23 Mar '12, 6am
Занятная статейка: [link] (выкопал здесь: https://t.co/QvauWgyQ )
@hshoff » 23 Mar '12, 1am
An oldie but a goodie on using semicolons in JavaScript: [link]
@lendegroot » 22 Mar '12, 8pm
Yeah, I meant to do that... “@shacker: Interesting counter arg to the accepted gospel of semicolons in JavaScript: [link]”
@richardjohansso » 22 Mar '12, 8pm
"only people can detect and solve software bugs, not tools" - Are we not supposed to test our code?! [link]
@shacker » 22 Mar '12, 8pm
Interesting counter arg to the accepted gospel of semicolons in JavaScript: [link]
@pr1001 » 22 Mar '12, 5pm
YES. [link]
@jsbalsera » 22 Mar '12, 2pm
RT @Kartones: Last tweet had wrong link. This is a Javascript troll example (on usage of semicolons): [link]
@Kartones » 22 Mar '12, 2pm
Last tweet had wrong link. This is a Javascript troll example (on usage of semicolons): [link]
@playgroundgroup » 22 Mar '12, 1pm
RT @ffub: I've dropped semicolons from my JavaScript and it's so much more readable [link]
@ffub » 22 Mar '12, 1pm
I've dropped semicolons from my JavaScript and it's so much more readable [link]
@thomasdotpink » 22 Mar '12, 11am
@ddprrt GitHub on semicolons in #js: "Do your best to never use a semicolon." They recommend this article: [link]
@GeeROC » 21 Mar '12, 8pm
interesting post about semicolons, minification and such in #JavaScript [link]
@sedovsek » 17 Mar '12, 6pm
RT @Zigson: Use semicolons at JavaScript. If you don't know why - cause Douglas Crockford says so! #javascript [link] [link]
@Zigson » 17 Mar '12, 5pm
Use semicolons at JavaScript. If you don't know why - cause Douglas Crockford says so! #javascript [link] [link]
@majido » 16 Mar '12, 3pm
To semicolon or not to semicolon [link] #javascript #antiFUD
@JWCooney » 26 Feb '12, 2am
RT @peterbittner: Semicolons in #JavaScript are optional. Read this if you didn't happen to know. [link]
@peterbittner » 26 Feb '12, 12am
Semicolons in #JavaScript are optional. Read this if you didn't happen to know. [link]
@brewern » 23 Mar '12, 1pm
Semicolons in JavaScript are optional [link]
@othree » 22 Mar '12, 6am
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