# Any serious attempts at ruby-to-javascript converters ongoing?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/any-serious-attempts-at-ruby-to-javascript-converters-ongoing/151485>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [October 22, 2008, 3:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/any-serious-attempts-at-ruby-to-javascript-converters-ongoing/151485 "2008-10-22T03:14:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kenneth\_McDonald](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/dc4da7/32.png) [@Kenneth\_McDonald](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Kenneth_McDonald)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 3:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/any-serious-attempts-at-ruby-to-javascript-converters-ongoing/151485/1 "2008-10-22T03:14:11Z")

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I know that Ruby to JavaScript compilers have been played with a  
couple of times in the past, but was curious if there are any current  
serious efforts to build such a beast. Or if such a compiler already  
exists.

Thanks,  
Ken

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**Author:** ![Kenneth\_McDonald](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/dc4da7/32.png) [@Kenneth\_McDonald](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Kenneth_McDonald)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 3:19am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/any-serious-attempts-at-ruby-to-javascript-converters-ongoing/151485/2 "2008-10-22T03:19:28Z")

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On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 9:12 PM, Kenneth McDonald  
[removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> I know that Ruby to JavaScript compilers have been played with a couple of  
> times in the past, but was curious if there are any current serious efforts  
> to build such a beast. Or if such a compiler already exists.

Red might be of interest to you.

[http://wonderfullyflawed.com/2008/10/13/red-40-a-full-ruby-runtime-in-your-browser/](http://wonderfullyflawed.com/2008/10/13/red-40-a-full-ruby-runtime-in-your-browser/)