Emscripten

program converting LLVM bytecode to WebAssembly or asm.js

CreativeWork source_to_source_compiler Q2814113

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Emscripten

Summary

Emscripten is a source-to-source compiler^[1]. Emscripten draws 140 Wikipedia views per month (source_to_source_compiler category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2]

Key Facts

Emscripten's instance of is recorded as source-to-source compiler^[3].
Emscripten's instance of is recorded as free and open-source software^[4].
Emscripten's logo image is recorded as Emscripten logo.svg^[5].
Emscripten's developer is recorded as Alon Zakai^[6].
Emscripten's copyright license is recorded as MIT License^[7].
Emscripten's copyright license is recorded as University of Illinois/NCSA Open Source License^[8].
Emscripten's programmed in is recorded as Q15777^[9].
Emscripten's programmed in is recorded as Q2407^[10].
Emscripten's programmed in is recorded as Q2005^[11].
Emscripten's operating system is recorded as cross-platform^[12].
Emscripten's software version identifier is recorded as 1.37.5^[13].
Emscripten's software version identifier is recorded as 1.37.4^[14].
Emscripten's software version identifier is recorded as 1.37.28^[15].
Emscripten's software version identifier is recorded as 1.37.29^[16].
Emscripten's software version identifier is recorded as 1.37.33^[17].
Emscripten's software version identifier is recorded as 1.37.34^[18].
Emscripten's software version identifier is recorded as 1.37.35^[19].
Emscripten's software version identifier is recorded as 1.37.36^[20].
Emscripten's software version identifier is recorded as 1.34.2^[21].
Emscripten's software version identifier is recorded as 1.34.3^[22].
Emscripten's software version identifier is recorded as 1.34.4^[23].
Emscripten's software version identifier is recorded as 1.34.5^[24].
Emscripten's software version identifier is recorded as 1.34.6^[25].
Emscripten's software version identifier is recorded as 1.34.7^[26].
Emscripten's software version identifier is recorded as 1.34.8^[27].

Why It Matters

Emscripten draws 140 Wikipedia views per month (source_to_source_compiler category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2] Emscripten has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]

⭐ Popularity Graph

6/100 established

🌐 Wiki Languages

10 / 423 langs

📈 Wikipedia Views · last 153h

364/mo 493/yr

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Quick Facts

Instance of source-to-source compiler, free and open-source software

Official website emscripten.org

Has use compiler, source-to-source compiler, programming language translation

Properties

Announcement date August 29, 2010

Depends on software Binaryen

Developer Alon Zakai

Main subject WebAssembly, asm.js

Operating system cross-platform

Partially coincident with Clang, rustc, LLVM

Platform cross-platform

Programmed in C (programming language), C++, JavaScript

Software version identifier 1.37.5, 1.37.4, 1.37.28, 1.37.29, 1.37.33, 1.37.34, 1.37.35, 1.37.36, 1.34.2, 1.34.3, 1.34.4, 1.34.5, 1.34.6, 1.34.7, 1.34.8, 1.34.9, 1.34.10, 1.34.11, 1.34.12, 1.35.0, 1.35.1, 1.35.2, 1.35.3, 1.35.4, 1.35.5, 1.35.6, 1.35.7, 1.35.8, 1.35.9, 1.35.10, 1.35.11, 1.35.12, 1.35.13, 1.35.14, 1.35.15, 1.35.16, 1.35.17, 1.35.18, 1.35.19, 1.35.20, 1.35.21, 1.35.22, 1.35.23, 1.36.0, 1.36.1, 1.36.2, 1.36.3, 1.36.4, 1.36.5, 1.36.6, 1.36.7, 1.36.8, 1.36.9, 1.36.10, 1.36.11, 1.36.12, 1.36.13, 1.36.14, 1.37.0, 1.37.1, 1.37.2, 1.37.3, 1.37.6, 1.37.7, 1.37.8, 1.37.9, 1.37.10, 1.37.11, 1.37.12, 1.37.13, 1.37.14, 1.37.15, 1.37.16, 1.37.17, 1.37.18, 1.37.19, 1.37.20, 1.37.21, 1.37.22, 1.37.23, 1.37.24, 1.37.25, 1.37.26, 1.37.27, 1.37.30, 1.37.31, 1.37.32, 1.37.37, 1.37.38, 1.37.39, 1.37.40, 1.38.0, 1.38.1, 1.38.2, 1.38.3, 1.38.4, 1.38.5, 1.38.6, 1.38.7, 1.38.8, 1.38.9, 1.38.10, 1.38.11, 1.38.12, 1.38.13, 1.38.14, 1.38.15, 1.38.16, 1.38.17, 1.38.18, 1.38.19, 1.38.20, 1.38.21, 1.38.22, 1.38.23, 1.38.24, 1.38.25, 1.38.26, 1.38.27, 1.38.28, 1.38.29, 1.38.30, 1.38.31, 1.38.32, 1.38.33, 1.38.34, 1.38.35, 1.38.36, 1.38.37, 1.38.38, 1.38.39, 1.38.40, 1.38.41, 1.38.42, 1.38.43, 1.38.44, 1.38.45, 1.38.46, 1.38.47, 1.38.48, 1.39.0, 1.39.1, 1.39.2, 1.39.3, 1.39.4, 1.39.5, 1.39.6, 1.39.7, 1.39.8, 1.39.9, 1.39.10, 1.39.11, 1.39.12, 1.39.13, 1.39.14, 1.39.15, 1.39.16, 1.39.17, 1.39.18, 1.39.19, 1.39.20, 1.40.0, 1.40.1, 2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.4, 2.0.5, 2.0.6, 2.0.7, 2.0.8, 2.0.9, 2.0.10, 2.0.11, 2.0.12, 2.0.13, 2.0.14, 2.0.15, 2.0.16, 2.0.17, 2.0.18, 2.0.19, 2.0.20, 2.0.21, 2.0.22, 2.0.23, 2.0.24, 2.0.25, 2.0.26, 2.0.27, 2.0.28, 2.0.29, 2.0.30, 2.0.31, 2.0.32, 2.0.33, 2.0.34, 3.0.0, 3.0.1, 3.1.0, 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.1.4, 3.1.5, 3.1.6, 3.1.7, 3.1.8, 3.1.9, 3.1.10, 3.1.11, 3.1.12, 3.1.13, 3.1.14, 3.1.15, 3.1.16, 3.1.17, 3.1.18, 3.1.19, 3.1.20, 3.1.21, 3.1.22, 3.1.23, 3.1.24, 3.1.25, 3.1.26, 3.1.27, 3.1.28, 3.1.29, 3.1.30, 3.1.31, 3.1.32, 3.1.33, 3.1.34, 3.1.35, 3.1.36, 3.1.37, 3.1.38, 3.1.39, 3.1.40, 3.1.41, 3.1.42, 3.1.43, 3.1.44, 3.1.45, 3.1.46, 3.1.47, 3.1.48, 3.1.49, 3.1.50, 3.1.51, 3.1.52, 3.1.53, 3.1.54, 3.1.55, 3.1.56, 3.1.57, 3.1.58, 3.1.59, 3.1.60, 3.1.61, 3.1.62, 3.1.63, 3.1.64, 3.1.65, 3.1.66, 3.1.67, 3.1.68, 3.1.69, 3.1.70, 3.1.71, 3.1.72, 3.1.73, 3.1.74, 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3, 4.0.4, 4.0.5, 4.0.6, 4.0.7, 4.0.8, 4.0.9, 4.0.10, 4.0.11, 4.0.12, 4.0.13, 4.0.14, 4.0.15, 4.0.16, 4.0.17, 4.0.18, 4.0.19, 4.0.20, 4.0.21, 4.0.22, 4.0.23, 5.0.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 5.0.3, 5.0.4, 5.0.5, 5.0.6, 5.0.7

Source code repository url github.com

Stack exchange tag stackoverflow.com

External References (15)

Arch linux package emscripten

Aur package emscripten-git

Chocolatey community package id emscripten

Debian stable package emscripten

Freebase id /m/0jkzpbp

Freebsd port devel/emscripten

Github topic emscripten

Homebrew formula name emscripten

Macports port emscripten

Open hub id emscripten

Pro-linux.de dbapp id 19123

Quora topic id Emscripten

Repology project name emscripten

Slackbuilds package development/emsdk

Ubuntu package emscripten

🌐 Available in 10 languages

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🔗 Connections

MIT License, University of Illinois/NCSA Open Source License

Has use 2

compiler, source-to-source compiler

Instance of 2

free and open-source software, source-to-source compiler

Main subject 2

WebAssembly, asm.js

Partially coincident with 2

LLVM, rustc

Programmed in 2

JavaScript, C++

← Partially coincident with 2

LLVM, rustc

Created notable works 1

Alon Zakai

Developer 1

Alon Zakai

Operating system 1

cross-platform

Platform 1

cross-platform

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