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> The Go vs JavaScript lineup is quite stunning. Go destroys Node.js in memory usage and performance on every test except regex-redux (edge case?).

Why would it be stunning that a programming language compiled to assembler can beat a broken-by-design interpreted language which doesn't even have integers or arrays? The stunning part is that the people behind node.js have managed to get that much performance.

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alayne|8 years ago

That's not a very fair or accurate description. JavaScript implementations use a JIT which is different than what people usually mean by interpreted. Types can be inferred without explicit type declarations. JavaScript has Array and integer semantics can also be inferred.

weberc2|8 years ago

Also JS has received many times the investment of Go.

nodesocket|8 years ago

Ummmm, that's a somewhat harsh and arrogant reply. I actually enjoy coding in Node.js myself. I just wasn't aware how much faster go is (according to these benchmarks of course).

Safety1stClyde|8 years ago

I program in Go and JavaScript, but don't enjoy it.

I assure you that JavaScript is an interpreted language, and it does not have arrays or integers. This is not a harsh statement but a factual one.