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This is an article published on Medium examining the evolution and current state of JavaScript across multiple versions, from ES6 through ES10. It provides an overview of where the JavaScript language and ecosystem… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. JavaScript, ES6, ES7, ES10 Where Are We? launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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2. 2
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3. 3
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4. 4
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   PlayJS▲138

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12. 12
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