FeatureRequest: Dump the AST (with a cli flag)

[psyirius]

var test = 5;
if (test > 5) {
        doSomething();
}

to

StatementList
    ExprNode
        AssignmentExpr
    IfStatement
        StatementList
            ExprNode
                FunctionCallExpr
                    IdNode
        BinaryExpr
            IdRefExpr

Feature Origin

[AngeloD2022]

I think we should also add line numbering to this. That would be extremely helpful.

[psyirius]

Generating an EcmaScript like ast (json) with ExtendScript nodes also useful to pass onto codegens like escodegen, astring (modified: with ExtendScript nodes) to generate logically correct code. Codegens do codegeneration the right way.

[AngeloD2022]

@psyirius do you have an email I could contact you at?

[psyirius]

Sent to your professional email addy.