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diff --git a/doc/backends.txt b/doc/backends.txt index b7f5308ab..13ef7bf4d 100644 --- a/doc/backends.txt +++ b/doc/backends.txt @@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ The JavaScript target --------------------- Nim can also generate `JavaScript`:idx: code through the ``js`` command. -However, the JavaScript code generator is experimental! Nim targets JavaScript 1.5 which is supported by any widely used browser. Since JavaScript does not have a portable means to include another module, @@ -77,7 +76,7 @@ available. This includes: * manual memory management (``alloc``, etc.) * casting and other unsafe operations (``cast`` operator, ``zeroMem``, etc.) * file management -* most modules of the Standard library +* most modules of the standard library * proper 64 bit integer arithmetic * unsigned integer arithmetic @@ -87,9 +86,8 @@ However, the modules `strutils <strutils.html>`_, `math <math.html>`_, and To compile a Nim module into a ``.js`` file use the ``js`` command; the default is a ``.js`` file that is supposed to be referenced in an ``.html`` -file. However, you can also run the code with `nodejs`:idx:, a `software -platform for easily building fast, scalable network applications -<http://nodejs.org>`_:: +file. However, you can also run the code with `nodejs`:idx: +(`<http://nodejs.org>`_):: nim js -d:nodejs -r examples/hallo.nim @@ -330,8 +328,9 @@ Nimcache naming logic The `nimcache`:idx: directory is generated during compilation and will hold either temporary or final files depending on your backend target. The default -name for the directory is ``nimcache`` but you can use the ``--nimcache`` -`compiler switch <nimc.html#command-line-switches>`_ to change it. +name for the directory depends on the used backend and on your OS but you can +use the ``--nimcache`` `compiler switch <nimc.html#command-line-switches>`_ to +change it. Nimcache and C like targets ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |