The Kotlin/JS compiler
The Kotlin/JS compiler is the final piece of the puzzle for sharing code between different platforms. There are many use cases in which you could leverage this compiler, as follows:
- Sharing code between the backend and the frontend. If your backend is written in Node.js and you'd like to share code between your backends and frontend, Kotlin/JS can be a great tool.
- Sharing code between mobile platforms and the web, which is a great way to keep your frontend in sync.
So, what do you need to know about the Kotlin/JS backend compiler?
How it works
Kotlin/JS currently targets the ECMAScript 5 (ES5) JavaScript standard. As we saw with the Kotlin/JVM and Kotlin/Native compilers, Kotlin/JS has a similar process but produces a different type of executable. In short, it takes Kotlin code that it then translates into JavaScript code, given that the underlying code uses dependencies that can run on JavaScript.
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