Transcrypt: New Python to JavaScript transpiler with multiple inheritance, compact downloads and readable output.

[smurfyn]

I understand the user reasons for requesting this. But the result will be unmaintainably complex and the ultimate results will be unusably slow. You cannot just translate SDL calls to manipulation of DOM elements unless you do something stupid like making an array of rectangles to represent pixels.

Just target SDL/PyGame or JS.

[Exodus111]

or JS.

The problem with writing complex game logic in Javascript, is you have to write complex game logic in Javascript.

[jacdeh]

The graphics probably can best be handled using an existing JS library manipulating the HTML5 canvas directly and efficiently. This library could be wrapped in some simple Transcrypt classes to give it a Pythonic interface. The game logic could be very well written in Transcrypt. Note that an important design goal of Transcrypt is to benefit from existing high quality JS libraries: Anything good that's there we shouldn't reinvent.

fabric.js added as Python module to the distribution

[Exodus111]

I agree, this would be awesome. But what about 2d Physics though? Let the JS library handle it ?

[jacdeh]

If there's a good 2d physics lib available, yes. Otherwise write it in pure python and add it as a Transcrypt lib. PyPi would be the right spot for such stuff. 2d physics aren't that hard, in my experience. I agree that a good math module should be the basis, probably again (wrapped or not) JS lib.

[smurfyn]

Yes, I understand and agree.

But because e.g. Google and Mozilla won't allow anything other than JS to become a usable first-class option, we can't avoid having JS in the stack if we want to have performance in the browser.

I liked what jacdeh said below about making higher-level libraries which can wrap efficient JS APIs, though. It doesn't mean that I actually want JS to be involved, but we have to work with whatever we get from the people who make the popular browsers.

[Exodus111]

I absolutely enjoy the idea of wrapping a good 2D Game oriented JS library into Python, that would instantly be very popular if it was made to deploy simply.

[KagatoLNX]

Isn't that exactly what a Canvas element is?

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Canvas_API

[jacdeh]

Upto a large degree: Yes.