Rails change application.js to application.js.coffee

Question

I'm liking coffee!

Is there any reason I can't change my application.js file to application.js.coffee?

Thanks!

UPDATE:

I just tried changing it and got this error (along with 58 other errors): reserved word "function" on line 11 (in /Users/burtondav/sites/requestsys/app/assets/javascripts/application.js.coffee)

I'm fairly new to Rails. The application.js file has always been without the .coffee --> I never knew why. — Reddirt
– Reddirt, Commented Jan 12, 2013 at 20:55

Nachshon Schwartz · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-03 13:41:30Z

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You are trying to rename a manifest file . It is a vital part of the asset-pipeline . It has a special purpose : to manage javasript assets . If you take a look at the default structure of the application.js file , you'll notice it is rather unusual . I think the better way to write in coffeescript is to create files with pieces of code and put them in related javascripts assets folders . Try to create a new js.coffee file and place it in app/assets/javascripts directory . In most usual cases it will be ready to operate . If you are about to translate javasript -> coffeescript , I guess you are aware of js2coffee tool.

edited Jun 3, 2013 at 13:41

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