Learn COFFEESCRIPT with Real Code Examples

Install Node.js runtime

Use npm to install CoffeeScript globally: `npm install -g coffeescript`

Verify installation: `coffee --version`

Set up project directory with `.coffee` files

Compile CoffeeScript with `coffee -c filename.coffee`

Install Node.js and npm

Install CoffeeScript globally: `npm install -g coffeescript`

Verify installation with `coffee --version`

Set up project folders for source and compiled JS

Optional: integrate with build tools (Gulp/Grunt/Webpack)

package.json for Node.js dependencies

Gruntfile.coffee / Gulpfile.coffee for build tasks

coffeeconfig.json (optional)

Source `.coffee` files

Compiled `.js` output directory

coffee --version # check compiler

coffee -c file.coffee # compile to JS

coffee file.coffee # run directly

coffee -w src/ # watch folder for changes

coffee --map file.coffee # generate source maps

Supports Unicode strings

Compiles to UTF-8 JS

Used worldwide in web projects

Text localization via JavaScript frameworks

No language-specific limitations

Readable and minimal syntax

Source maps aid debugging

Compatible with all JS tooling

Community tutorials available

Can interoperate with existing JS projects

No native UI control

Used with HTML/CSS in web apps

DOM manipulation via compiled JS

Works with frontend frameworks

UI logic handled in JS, CoffeeScript compiles to JS

Lexical scoping via fat-arrow functions

Module pattern using Node.js exports

Closure-based local state

Immutable functional patterns encouraged

Global variables avoided

Arrays and objects

Destructuring assignment

List comprehensions for transformations

JSON handling

Integration with JavaScript APIs