Coffeescript wrapping files in a function

Question

The coffeescript compiler is, for some reason, wrapping all of my .coffee files in a function when they are compiled. For example, if I have test.coffee:

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Answer 1

See my answer here on sharing jS code between files/modules. Also FYI the wrapper function is by design to prevent unintentional global variables. You can disable with by passing --bare to the coffee compiler command line tool, but it is a best practice with good reason.

Answer 2

Never add event listeners in HTML. Add them in your JavaScript, preferably in the same scope in which you define the event handler.

printAValue = () -> 
    test = new TestClass()
    test.printValue()

document.body.addEventListener('load', printAValue, false)

If you absolutely need to export something to the global scope, export to the window object:

window.printAValue = () -> 
    test = new TestClass()
    test.printValue()