Online JavaScript Editor

Write, refactor, and download JavaScript source in the browser with completions, find, and format helpers.

After editing, you can check structure in javascript validator.

Related technologies: Node.js, npm, Browser DevTools, Web APIs — see also TypeScript Editor, JSX Editor, JSON Editor.

Focused JavaScript drafting and review when a full project window is more than you need.

Keep JavaScript snippets focused: one function or script path per sample, named clearly, with a short comment for inputs and outputs.

Handle errors you would show in a tutorial—happy-path-only demos hide the hard parts. Avoid hard-coded secrets; use placeholders.

Note the language edition or compiler flags when syntax depends on them (modules, null safety, async). That saves “works on my machine” threads.

Format before sharing. Download and run under your local runtime or test suite rather than trusting a browser buffer as source of truth.

Stable link for this mode: /code-editor/javascript

Open this JavaScript editor, paste or type in the Ace buffer, use find/replace and theme/font controls, then download when ready. Theme choices may stick in local storage on this device—it is not a cloud project.

Editing stays in your browser for normal use (no account required). Do not paste production secrets; save important work to your own repo or encrypted store.

Copy a starter into the editor, rename symbols to match your project, then download. These are teaching/review snippets—not a full app scaffold.

export function normalizeRows(rows) {
  return rows.map((row) => ({
    id: String(row.id ?? ''),
    active: Boolean(row.active),
  }));
}

export async function getJson(url) {
  const res = await fetch(url, { headers: { Accept: 'application/json' } });
  if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${res.status}`);
  return res.json();
}

const next = {
  ...state,
  items: state.items.map((it) =>
    it.id === id ? { ...it, done: true } : it
  ),
};

// JavaScript
export function normalize(rows) {
  return rows.map((r) => ({ id: String(r.id), ok: Boolean(r.ok) }));
}

async function readConfig(path) {
  const raw = await readFile(path, 'utf8');
  return JSON.parse(raw);
}

Common JavaScript patterns for variables, control flow, and comments. Adjust style to your team’s formatter before you commit.

const limit = 10; let cursor = 0;

for (const item of list) { }  items.forEach(fn)

function add(a, b) { return a + b; }

// line  /* block */

const limit = 25;
let cursor = 0;
var legacy = true; // avoid in new code

for (const item of list) {
  work(item);
}

while (cursor < limit) { cursor++; }

Does code execute in the browser?

Execution is not bundled with this page—use it to edit, format where supported, and download.

Is my code uploaded while I type?

Normal editing stays in the browser. You do not need an account to draft or download.

Can I change theme and font size?

Yes—use the toolbar above the editor. Preferences can persist in local storage on this device.

When should I use an IDE instead?

Use your IDE for large projects, debugging, secrets, and production builds. This page is for short drafts and reviews.

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