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I wonder, are there languages that are cheaper yet have similar features? For example, how much is rust? python? It's weird how a compiler can cost so much, y

by jokoon 9y ago

I wonder, are there languages that are cheaper yet have similar features? For example, how much is rust? python? It's weird how a compiler can cost so much, yet it can still produce unsafe code because the language is not safe by design. In that optic, rust might save a lot of money.

gambiting 9y ago
You cannot produce a Rust or a Python compiler without a working C/C++ compiler first anyway, so the point is slightly moot. If there exists a C/C++ compiler for the platform you want to build for, just build Python for it and you're good to go.
- adrianN 9y ago
  You could produce a Rust or Python compiler without a working C compiler if you wanted to.
  - gambiting 9y ago
    Yes, but then you are running into all the same issues that writing a C compiler would have, you're just skipping the middle step.