for the use (typically editing) of JavaScript code in Emacs.
For generic questions, use the tag javascript. For the latest major-mode for javascript, use the js2-mode tag. Unrelated to javascript is the support for the java language in Emacs.
Questions tagged [javascript]
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How to use skewer-mode?
I am currently struggling to use skewer-mode in Emacs.
I downloaded and installed skewer-mode via MELPA, so all the dependencies should be inplace.
For testing purposes I even downloaded the boidsjs demo.
I'll open up boids.js, then type…
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How to edit jsx (react) files in emacs?
I've use js2-mode but it don't indent html in javascript properly. I've found this repo https://github.com/jsx/jsx-mode.el but it's not for react, it's for some other jsx.
What do you use for editing react application with jsx files?
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How to get org-babel source block working with ES6-7?
I'm having difficulty getting org-babel to evaluate this block of code with
emacs v24.5
node v5.0.0
babel-node v.6.6.5
#+BEGIN_SRC js :cmd "babel-node"
let arr = [1, 2];
let [x, y] = arr;
console.log(x);
console.log(y);
…
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How prettify (newlines and indentation) an optimized HTML/JS file?
For example, I have the following bunch of characters (HTML): http://pastebin.com/pwTPp8wd
I thought everyone stumbled it upon a processed file, especially when someone would speed up the processing of large HTML/Javascript/whatever file. Then there…
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How to navigate a JavaScript project?
I'm currently working on a JavaScript project using Backbone.js and I wonder how can I navigate between files, based on method and object definitions.
For example, I keep references to some of my views in the global object App.Views, and I would…
caisah
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Javascript mode compatible with es6
Does anyone know of a javascript editing mode that supports the es6 syntax additions (arrow functions, extends, imports, generators, etc.)? I've done some quick searching but it looks like so far everyone just uses js2-mode and ignores the syntax…
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How can I make emacs support javascript ES6 template string literals?
I want to use ES6 template string literals e.g.:
`string text line 1
string text line 2
string text ${expression}`
However emacs doesn't recognize that their contents are a string, so syntax highlighting, indentation, etc. don't work. How can I…
dshepherd
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How to indent 4 spaces for case in switch in javascript mode
I'm using default javascript mode and the switch..case look like this:
switch (component) {
case 'action-message':
result = actionMessage(response);
break;
case 'action-confirmation':
result =…
jcubic
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Commenting out some JSX code section with Emacs 27 js-mode
When I comment out (M-x comment-dwim) some section of JSX code with the new js-mode in Emacs 27, it gives:
//
//
//
Is there any way to make js-mode behave like it…
cjauvin
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Indent javascript arrow functions like regular anonymous functions
Using Emacs 25.1 and js-mode for javascript editing.
Is it possible to change the indention rules in js-mode to customize the indention of arrow functions?
Example of anonymous function indention:
const x = list.map(function (x) {
return…
lookyhooky
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How do I make javascript-mode not turn all 8 spaces into tabs?
This is what javascript-mode generates with standard tabbing (I never hit the space key when making it). I'd like to have the files contain no tab characters. I can't seem to find any option in the Easy Customization mode.
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How to set temporary file directory for flycheck eslint (outside of current directory)
flycheck-mode creates temporary files in the current directory. That is annoying. How can I disable/set the default place for these temporary files.
I use javascript eslint syntax checker for react jsx files.
eguneys
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Evaluate JavaScript source block in org-mode
If I attempt to evaluate a JavaScript source block then I have to return a value to get a result. For example:
#+begin_src js
return 1 + 2;
#+end_src
#+RESULTS:
: 3
That's a bit unusual. I guess that the code block is treated as the body of a…
gburnett
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Javascript ES6, React, and EMACS
So, I'm finding myself writing React a lot, and not finding myself happy doing so in EMACS. I've been resorting to Visual Studio Code, which is a fine editor but suffers seriously by not being EMACS.
There seem to be a whole bunch of bits and pieces…
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Make emacs to use only tabs for JS indentation
I've set my tabs to 4 and haven't changed any JS indent settings. All the indents I found in the "JavaScript group" have values either 0 or 4, yet the following code
describe('test Info', () => {
it("should respond with Info", done =>
…
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