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| [date]: / "2018-06-14 10:23:00" | ||
| [modified]: / "2018-06-14 10:47:00" | ||
| [published]: / "2018-06-14 12:00:00" | ||
| [description]: / "The latest news covering the Haxe community, featuring upcoming talks, the latest HaxeLib releases, game previews and lots more!" | ||
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| # Haxe Roundup № 435 | ||
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| Welcome to the latest edition of the Haxe Roundup. [Haxe](http://haxe.org/?ref=haxe.io) is a high level, strictly typed programming language and cross-compiler. | ||
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| ## Haxe `4.0.0-preview.4` Release! | ||
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| - Haxe `4.0.0-preview.4` has been [released](https://community.haxe.org/t/haxe-4-0-0-preview-4-is-released/769)! | ||
| - HashLink `1.6` has been [released](https://twitter.com/ncannasse/status/1006663958605058048)! | ||
| - The HaxeLib website has had [several improvements made live](https://twitter.com/haxe_org/status/1006632619906355200)! | ||
| - The Haxe VSCode `2.0.0` extension has been [released](https://twitter.com/haxe_org/status/1006634249217363969)! | ||
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| ## Community Updates | ||
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| ### News and Articles | ||
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| - [Haxe: Cross-platform Development's Best-kept Secret](https://www.toptal.com/cross-platform/haxe-language-cross-platform) published on the Toptal Engineering Blog, resulting in [some discussion on HackerNews](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17255490). :star2: :clap: | ||
| - Forge of Empires has [enabled their HTML5 build](https://twitter.com/nadako/status/1006879345770713088), made with OpenFL! | ||
| - Armory3D is [out and free](http://forums.armory3d.org/t/armory-0-4-is-out-and-free/1109)! :star2: :tada: | ||
| - OpenFL [now has official support](https://twitter.com/larsiusprime/status/1006942902885416960) for Nintendo Switch and its free, once approved of course. :star2: | ||
| - Phil Chertok is planning a [Haxe Feature Series](https://community.haxe.org/t/haxe-feature-series-call-for-submissions/753), so reach out to get your story covered! :star2: | ||
| - You can now binge watch this years [Haxe US Summit 2018](https://haxe.org/videos/conferences/haxe-summit-us-2018/)! | ||
| - The Haxe Foundation teams adds a [recurring donation option](https://haxe.org/foundation/donate.html)! :star2: | ||
| - [Comparing](https://community.haxe.org/t/comparing-haxe-dart-and-typescript/723/1) Haxe, Dart and TypeScript bench. | ||
| - Help improve Haxe by filling out the [Haxe User Survey](https://twitter.com/haxelang/status/997477949094817795)! :microscope: | ||
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| ### Upcoming Events & Talks | ||
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| - Nicolas Cannasse will be speaking at [Game Camp France](https://twitter.com/haxelang/status/1005102817621635072) 18/19 June. | ||
| - _Add an [upcoming event](https://github.com/skial/haxe.io/labels/events) about Haxe._ | ||
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| ### Job Offers & Bounties | ||
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| - Matan is looking for HTML5 PixiJS devs to [work on a kids math](https://community.haxe.org/t/job-html5-math-game-using-haxe-pixijs-and-nape/758/1). :gb: :za: | ||
| - The HaxeFoundation are still looking for a compiler developer to [join the team](https://haxe.org/blog/hf-is-recruiting/). :earth_africa: | ||
| - Proletariat Inc are looking for a Senior Gameplay Engineer to help them build their [upcoming multiplayer game](https://twitter.com/cwaneck/status/988398620230766595). | ||
| - Lars Doucet's list of various [open bounties](https://github.com/larsiusprime/larsBounties/issues). :earth_africa: | ||
| - _Add an [available job](https://github.com/skial/haxe.io/labels/jobs) involving Haxe_. | ||
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| ### Videos | ||
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| - Haxe `4.0.0-preview.4` [overview](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrS083Lx_YY). | ||
| - Armory3D Engine Series - [Getting Started](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xf21jJPIC-c). | ||
| - Armory3D Engine Series - [Scripting Basics](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JLhQgQLX3g). | ||
| - Kha Tutorial - EP083 - [LERP](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Dmz5PKHCrY). | ||
| - Kha Tutorial - EP084 - [Random Range](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qefq03SPFR0). | ||
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| ### Code Examples | ||
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| - Have an example you want to add? Consider [contributing](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/code-cookbook#contributing-articles) to the [code.haxe.org](https://code.haxe.org/) cookbook. | ||
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| ### Previews & Demos | ||
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| #### Open Source | ||
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| - Generating anonymous functions with the [Haxe VSCode extension](https://twitter.com/Gama11_/status/1005424364685324288). | ||
| - Generating override signatures with the [Haxe VSCode extension](https://twitter.com/Gama11_/status/1004828180266536960). | ||
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| ### _Some_ Library Releases | ||
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| - [hexmachina `1.0.0-alpha.3`](http://lib.haxe.org/p/hexmachina) | ||
| - [hlsdl `1.6.0`](http://lib.haxe.org/p/hlsdl) | ||
| - [hldx `1.6.0`](http://lib.haxe.org/p/hldx) | ||
| - [argan `0.9.2`](http://lib.haxe.org/p/argan) | ||
| - [flixel `4.4.2`](http://lib.haxe.org/p/flixel) - _Haxe `4.0.0-preview.4` [compatible](https://twitter.com/HaxeFlixel/status/1006569948720848896)_ | ||
| - [hxbit `1.4.1`](http://lib.haxe.org/p/hxbit) | ||
| - [commonbox `0.1.1`](http://lib.haxe.org/p/commonbox) | ||
| - [tink_await `0.4.0`](http://lib.haxe.org/p/tink_await) | ||
| - [yield `1.2.0`](http://lib.haxe.org/p/yield) | ||
| - [vscode `1.24.0`](http://lib.haxe.org/p/vscode) | ||
| - [nice `1.4.1`](http://lib.haxe.org/p/Nice) | ||
| - [tokentree `1.0.0`](http://lib.haxe.org/p/tokentree) | ||
| - [hre `0.1.4`](http://lib.haxe.org/p/hre) :star2: | ||
| - _Head on over to HaxeLib to checkout the latest libraries [released](http://lib.haxe.org/recent)._ | ||
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| ### Library Updates | ||
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| - [Lime] Alternatives to OpenAL [issue](https://github.com/openfl/lime/issues/1201). | ||
| - [Modular] Use Cherow for parsing instead of Acorn.js [pull request](https://github.com/elsassph/haxe-modular/pull/81). | ||
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| ### People & Projects to support | ||
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| - [OpenFL](https://www.patreon.com/openfl) is creating free open source software. | ||
| - [HaxeFlixel](https://www.patreon.com/haxeflixel) is creating an open source, cross plaform 2D game engine. | ||
| - [HaxeUI](https://www.patreon.com/haxeui) is creating an open source user interface libraries. | ||
| - [Will Blanton](https://www.patreon.com/x01010111) is creating HaxeFlixel tutorials. | ||
| - [Lewis Lepton](https://www.patreon.com/lewislepton) is creating tutorials, code and videos. | ||
| - [Dan Korostelev](https://www.patreon.com/nadako) is working on the Haxe compiler. | ||
| - [August Late](http://www.patreon.com/augustlate) is creating unique 2D lighting tech. | ||
| - [Mark Knol](https://www.patreon.com/markknol) is working on Haxe and its documentation. | ||
| - [Aurel Bílý](https://www.patreon.com/Aurel300) is creating Haxe games and apps. | ||
| - [Eric Bishton](https://www.patreon.com/EricBishton) is creating the Haxe plugin for IntelliJ IDEA. | ||
| - [Ilya Malanin](https://www.patreon.com/mayakwd) is creating improvements for the Haxe IntelliJ IDEA plugin. | ||
| - [Matthew Wallace](https://www.patreon.com/haxeexamples) is creating Haxe By Example tutorials. | ||
| - [Slava Ra](https://www.patreon.com/slavara) is creating improvements for FlashDevelop and HaxeDevelop. | ||
| - [Lubos & contributors](https://www.patreon.com/armory/overview) are creating Armory, an open source 3D game engine in Blender. | ||
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| ## Updates from the Haxe core | ||
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| ### Current Proposals & Discussions | ||
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| - Add support for ES6 output [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/47). :new: | ||
| - Add support for inlining functions at call location [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/45). :star2: | ||
| - Add stack based tuples [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/38). | ||
| - Add `key => value` iteration syntax [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/37). :star2: | ||
| - Add polymorphic `this` types [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/36). | ||
| - Global using at declaration site [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/issues/35). | ||
| - Add `@:native` on [structure fields](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/32). | ||
| - Add [Type parameter variance for Enums](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/28). | ||
| - Add [Default values for enum parameters](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/issues/27). | ||
| - Add [Inline markup literals](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/26). | ||
| - Add [Module-level functions & variables](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/24). | ||
| - Add [Type Matching](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/20). :star2: | ||
| - Add [Macro method forwarding](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/18). | ||
| - Do you have an idea to _improve_ Haxe? Consider [creating a proposal]. | ||
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| ### Core Changes | ||
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| 50 commits have been made to Haxe compiler in the [last week]. | ||
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| - Express function purity in the type system [issue](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/issues/7181). | ||
| - [js] Enum as objects cleanup [issue](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/issues/7165). | ||
| - Inline cleanup [merged](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/7155). | ||
| - Add support for Intersection Types, `Type1 & Type2` syntax [merged](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/7127). :star2: | ||
| - Allow `@:commutative` meta on non-static functions [commit](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/commit/f1e00acb633835538bd3c89da299684ee81b9734). | ||
| - Implement inline XML syntax to allow DSLs [issue](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/issues/7035). :star2: | ||
| - Full Unicode support delayed until after Haxe `4.0` [comment](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/7009#issuecomment-387571658). :anguished: | ||
| - Allow qualified metadata names [commit](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/commit/f85c1e1ff5c7898a58796d8ef6cffe7267c389b6), _eg `@a.b`_. | ||
| - `enum abstract` syntax [merged](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/6982). | ||
| - `extern` field syntax [merged](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/6984). | ||
| - Deprecate private structure fields [commit](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/commit/4c57de5f396d48a8f3c8a17942a0c30dd5c3c37a). | ||
| - Add semver version support [commit](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/commit/41b8e1061e5d1a4b9adeadcbfb8b2ed3334ca4e6). | ||
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| You can get started using the latest features by downloading a [nightly build] of Haxe. | ||
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| Take it easy everyone and have a good week! | ||
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| [nightly build]: http://build.haxe.org | ||
| [creating a proposal]: https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution | ||
| [last week]: https://github.com/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=closed%3A2018-06-07..2018-06-14+org%3Ahaxefoundation+is%3Aclosed+ |