https://foojayio.github.io/website/today/author/eppleton/Articles written by Anton Epple on foojay.io - Friends of OpenJDKHugoen-usTue, 29 Sep 2020 07:57:36 +0000https://foojayio.github.io/website/today/getting-started-with-babel-for-java/Tue, 29 Sep 2020 07:57:36 +0000https://foojayio.github.io/website/today/getting-started-with-babel-for-java/<p>In the JavaScript world, developers have to deal with a multitude of JavaScript engines in different browsers and browser versions, while the language itself is evolving quickly. This is only possible because of clever tools like the retrofitting compiler Babel (<a href="https://babeljs.io/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://babeljs.io</a> ). Babel backports new features to work on older JavaScript engines, allowing developers to use modern JavaScript language features and still be compatible with the majority of browsers out there.</p>