New decorators proposal
Blog post from LogRocket
JavaScript, initially designed as a simple scripting language, has evolved significantly to maintain its status as a leading programming language, with features like decorators being pivotal in this transformation. Decorators, common in languages like Python and Java, allow JavaScript functions to be wrapped for additional functionality, though they pose challenges such as potential memory consumption and performance issues due to the need for repeated Just-In-Time (JIT) optimization. Despite these challenges, decorators are seen as an essential feature for keeping JavaScript competitive, with many developers already adopting them through TypeScript and Babel. The ECMAScript community is working on optimizing this feature and supporting tools, although it is not yet officially part of JavaScript. Meanwhile, tools like LogRocket offer enhanced debugging capabilities, helping developers understand and rectify JavaScript errors by providing detailed insights into user interactions and code execution.