I would like to start writing code using the up and coming ECMAScript 6 (ES6) so as to start getting to grips with the new syntax.
Is there some kind of web resource or browser plugin that I can use to play (write and test code) on what we currently have in regards to ES6?
I was lead to believe that using Google Chrome Canary might be able to help. So I downloaded Canary, I enabled a couple of features in Canary:
Enable Experimental JavaScript (Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android)
Enable web pages to use experimental JavaScript features.
#enable-javascript-harmony Enable
And after testing the let
block scope in a for loop
for (let i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
console.log(i);
}
I got a syntax error:
SyntaxError: Unexpected identifier
The following works in Chrome 37 (current Chrome) with the Experimental JavaScript flag enabled:
(function () {
"use strict";
for (let i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
console.log(i);
}
})()
Outside strict mode, you should see SyntaxError: Illegal let declaration outside extended mode
or SyntaxError: Unexpected identifier
if you're not in strict mode, or possibly SyntaxError: Unexpected strict mode reserved word
if the Experimental JavaScript flag is not enabled.
You can also compile your code with with Babel or with Traceur and the --block-binding
flag enabled.
See kangax's ES6 compatibility table for more.
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