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Walt is an alternative syntax for WebAssembly text format. It's an experiment for using JavaScript syntax to write to as 'close to the metal' as possible. It's JavaScript with rules. .walt files compile directly to WebAssembly binary format. Writing zero-overhead, optimized WebAssembly is pretty tough to do. The syntax for .wat files is terse and difficult to work with directly. If you do not wish to use a systems language like C or Rust, then you're kind of out of luck. Your best bet (currently) is to write very plain C code, compile that to .wast and then optimize that result. Then you're ready to compile that into the final WebAssembly binary. Provide a thin layer of syntax sugar on top of .wat text format. Preferably porting as much of JavaScript syntax to WebAssembly as possible. This improved syntax should give direct control over the WebAssembly output. Meaning there should be minimal to none post-optimization to be done to the waste code generated.
Features
- Write "close to the metal" JavaScript
- No C/C++ or Rust required, just typed JavaScript
- NO LLVM/binary toolkits required, zero dependencies 100% written in JS
- Fast compilation, integrates into webpack
- Try it out in the Walt Explorer
- Read the Quick Start Guide
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