Brutal.JS – markup as functions of state

In plain words

Brutal.JS is a JavaScript library that treats markup as functions of application state. Rather than managing separate templates and state, developers write UI elements as functions that respond to state changes. The library is designed for developers building web applications who want a more integrated approach to managing how their interface responds to data updates. It launched in 2019 and is available on GitHub.

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