Is asm.js code compiled in time and run? Compiled into what? asm.js is regular javascript code, and is compiled into bytecode by the JS interpreter as always. However, an interpreter with asm support is supposed to do ahead-of-time compilation, and possibly to generate more efficient code representation because of the static typing. See http://asmjs.org/ for … Read more
WebAssembly vs asm.js First, let’s take a look how, in principle, WebAssembly is different from asm.js, and whether there’s potential to reuse existing knowledge and tooling. The following gives pretty good overview: Why create a new standard when there is already asm.js? What is the difference between asm.js and web assembly? Why WebAssembly is Faster … Read more
WebAssembly support is ever evolving. Right now it is supported by the following languages: C / C++ – has very good (production ready) support via EmScripten, or other minimal LLVM-based toolchains Rust – WebAssembly is an officially supported target, with a highly active community around it. Go – has now supports WebAssembly as an official, … Read more