Difference between compile(), parse(), and render() in mustache.js

Question

What is the difference between:

Mustache.compile() , Mustache.parse(), and Mustache.render()

in the new mustache.js version 0.5.0, and perhaps for bonus points you could tell us what the difference between parsing and compiling is in general.

Answer 1

Just a tip Mustache.parse(template) is optional and speeds up future uses of template. This is useful when you want to reuse your template with a set of (large) data. If this is not the case a call to the Mustache.render(), which generates the final result, is enough.