Chapter 18: What’s New in ES2017: Async Functions, Improved Objects, and More
by Craig Buckler
Let’s take a look at the most important JavaScript updates that came with ES2017, and also briefly cover how this updating process actually takes place.
The Update Process
JavaScript (ECMAScript) is an ever-evolving standard implemented by many vendors across multiple platforms. ES6 (ECMAScript 2015) was a large release which took six years to finalize. A new annual release process was formulated to streamline the process and rapidly add new features.
The modestly named Technical Committee 39 (TC39) consists of parties including browser vendors who meet to push JavaScript proposals along a strict progression path:
Stage 0: strawman - An initial submission ...
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