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I haven’t yet tried D, but it’s on my list. It’s truly impressive to have a C/C++ contender which can actually compare in performance. It’s a less serious que
by stochastic_monk 8y ago
I haven’t yet tried D, but it’s on my list. It’s truly impressive to have a C/C++ contender which can actually compare in performance.
It’s a less serious question to ask, but was the name in any way related to Run-DMC, the 80s hip hop group?
- krylon 8y agoI briefly dipped into D about two years ago. In terms of features, it is similarly big as C++, but a lot more sanity-oriented in terms syntax and semantics. The library ecosystem could be better, but IIRC, it is possible to use C (maybe even C++) libraries from D. The community is awesome, super friendly and super helpful even in the face of the most stupid newbie-questions I could come up with. ;-) In the end, I backed out, because the language was too big and complex for my taste and needs. But if you kind-of-like C++, you are likely to fall in love with D.
- WalterBright 8y agoD is indeed a fully equipped machine shop, but nobody says you have to start with the Bridgeport milling machine. You can write very capable programs with just the C-ish subset.
- krylon 8y agoI tried, I really did, but then I got distracted by all those shiny features and was unable to resist the temptation to play with them all. :-) I had the same problem with C++. I will probably give it another try one day, if only for the super-friendly and welcoming community.
- WalterBright 8y agoNo - the comparison never occurred to me.