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by dist1ll 863 days ago
I'm currently taking the same route with my compiler. It's written with extreme efficiency in mind, so I'm planning to expose a client-side WASM binary on the main site, that will let you interactively explore the language with low latency.
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This is a great use case of WASM, I think. Language compilers/interpreters/runtimes to be compiled to WASM so they can run on the web, enabling interactive code blocks, playgrounds, or integration with web-based code editor and IDE. That lowers the barrier to entry, so a beginner (or seasoned user) can simply visit a web page and start playing with running code - instead of having to install anything on their local machine.