What are the best languages that compile to JavaScript?

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F# (via FunScript)

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Easier transition from other paradigms 

Since F# is not a purely functional language, it lends itself to being more easily picked up by programmers that have experience with other paradigms.

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Concise syntax 

F#'s syntax tends to be terse while remaining very readable and easy to understand without being a chore to write.

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Runs on the CLR 

Since F# runs on the Common Language Runtime or CLR, it has access to the entire .NET Framework, as well as libraries written in other .NET languages such as C#, VB.NET, and C++/CLI.

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Not really cross platform

Though the community sites are touting F# can be cross platform through use of Mono, the reality is that it is more of a hack to replay on larger mono applications in production.

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