## 4 Tools for WebAssembly Development
### WebAssembly Compilers
* Lightweight and efficient runtime suitable for embedded systems and IoT devices
* Provides fast startup and execution times
* Supports multiple Wasm language bindings
* Limited support for some advanced Wasm features
* Lacks extensive tooling and development ecosystem compared to larger runtimes
* Limited support for interacting with host environments  
* AssemblyScript is a programming language similar to TypeScript that is designed to compile to Wasm [23]. It allows developers to write high-level code that compiles to efficient Wasm modules. * Familiar syntax and tooling for TypeScript developers
* Provides type safety and high-level abstractions
* Offers seamless integration with JavaScript code and libraries
* Generates efficient Wasm modules
* Limited support for advanced JavaScript features
* Less mature compared to mainstream programming languages
* Smaller community and ecosystem compared to other languages  
* Wasmino-core is a compiler and runtime for Wasm modules specifically designed for running Wasm on resource-constrained microcontrollers [24]. * Optimized for microcontrollers and embedded systems
* Provides a lightweight runtime with a small memory footprint
* Supports C/C++ programming languages
* Cons
* Limited to microcontroller-specific use cases
* Less extensive tooling and community support compared to mainstream compilers
* Limited support for advanced Wasm features  
* Offers powerful optimization capabilities for Wasm modules
* Provides a flexible and modular toolset for working with Wasm binaries
* Supports multiple input languages, including C/C++ and Rust
* Cons
* Primarily a development library and toolset, not a standalone compiler
* Requires integration into custom build systems or toolchains
* Advanced features may require more expertise to utilize effectively  
* Offers a modern and expressive programming language with strong memory safety guarantees
* Provides efficient code generation and optimization for Wasm
* Offers seamless interoperability with JavaScript and other Wasm modules
* Benefits from the Rust ecosystem and active community support
* Cons
* Requires familiarity with the Rust programming language
* Compilation times can be slower compared to other compilers, and it may have a learning curve for developers new to Rust. * Offers a modern, expressive, and safe programming language with a focus on performance
* Provides seamless interoperability with C and other Wasm modules
* Generates efficient Wasm code with low overhead
* Cons
* Smaller community and ecosystem compared to mainstream programming languages
* Limited tooling and library support compared to more established languages
* May require familiarity with the Zig programming language
* **fable-compiler** Fable-compiler is a compiler specifically designed for the F# programming language, targeting JavaScript and Wasm as output formats [28]. * Allows developers to write code in F# and compile it to Wasm
* Offers seamless integration with JavaScript and popular web frameworks
* Provides interoperability with JavaScript libraries
* Limited to F# programming language use cases
* Smaller community and ecosystem compared to mainstream languages
* Less mature compared to other compilers  
* Pyodide is a project that aims to bring the Python programming language to the web by compiling it to Wasm. It provides a way to run Python code directly in the browser [29]. * Enables running Python code in the browser without the need for a Python interpreter
* Provides access to a wide range of Python libraries and packages
* Allows for interactive Python programming on the web  
* Limited to Python-specific use cases
* Python runtime in the browser may have performance limitations compared to native Python execution
* Smaller ecosystem and community compared to mainstream Python