A concise language that compiles to JavaScript.
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What is CoffeeScript
A concise language that compiles to JavaScript.
GitHub Linguist classifies CoffeeScript as a programming language, typically using extensions such as .coffee, ._coffee, .cake, .cjsx, .iced.
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A concise language that compiles to JavaScript.
Common extensions include .coffee, ._coffee, .cake, .cjsx, .iced.
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Updated 2026-08-18
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