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Lumina – a statically typed web-native language for JavaScript and WASM

56 points by light_ideas

by light_ideas

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Lumina is a statically typed, web-native language that compiles to JavaScript and WebAssembly. It has HM type inference, algebraic types, traits, a reactive UI runtime, a REPL, an LSP, and a browser demo written in Lumina itself. The current demo runs without React and uses a Vite plugin that compiles .lm files directly for the browser.
GitHub: https://github.com/nyigoro/lumina-lang npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/lumina-lang
I’d love feedback on the language design, the web-native direction, and the developer experience.

by mapcars

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It would be helpful to show some clarification on what the benefits are compared to TypeScript

by iddan

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Syntax looks cool. Would have expected proper syntax highlighting in the website (and plugin for IDEs). The website is currently too convoluted until you see actual syntax would highly suggest having code block at the front. See for good reference the landing page of ruby: https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/

by tegeek

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A good effort, but i failed to see any use case why someone will select Lumina over TypeScript. Infact Lumina itself is written in TypeScript.

by farmeroy

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by duesabati

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I think this project is super interesting and I really like the rust inspiration here. How can one get in touch with you and/or help out the project?

by bryanrasmussen

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I'm not sure I understand the benefit of compiling to both JavaScript and WASM? Since I would normally expect to use both in the same environment, probably I haven't considered something or am overly tired at the moment so asking sincerely.