title: Is there anything like CoffeeScript for PHP?
body: <p>PHP interpreters are very common, but the PHP syntax &amp; libraries are inconsistent &amp; cumbersome (IMO, of course). I think a language that compiles into PHP but provides higher level level features (like, modules, mixins, list comprehensions, etc...) and easier syntax (like optional semicolons, implied returns, no dollar sign for variables, optional brackets and braces, etc...) would be valuable. Does anything like this exist?</p>