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A refreshing language for the front-end web.
Mint is a programming language that compiles to JavaScript.

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Writen in Crystal (Language)

Crystal is one of the best and elegant languages.

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Constructs for synchronous and asynchronous computations

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Easy to learn and write

Everything is an expression.

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HTML and CSS integration

HTML can be written with minimal differences.
Scoped .CSS can be written for elements in components.

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Good error support

200+ unique error messages to help you on the way.

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Everything is typed

Everything is typed using a simple type system

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Dead code elimination

Only used parts of the code compiles into the final bundle.

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Built-in formatter

Mint has a built-in formatter to format your code, it can run standalone or with the development server.

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Batteries included

Mint contains everything you need to build the frontend of web applications from styling to data storage through HTTP requests to testing.

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Integrated testing

Testing is part of the language and there is a test runner built in which runs tests in the browser.

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