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Zig maintains much more of the smaller scope and minimal feel of C compared to a C++ and Rust. Sure C is more convenient that C++ in a few domains, but I'd sus
by kjeetgill 8y ago
Zig maintains much more of the smaller scope and minimal feel of C compared to a C++ and Rust.
Sure C is more convenient that C++ in a few domains, but I'd suspect that plenty of C fans that "hate C++" will find more to like in Zig. It's about the features it doesn't have.
- bluejekyll 8y agoAh, so more talking about the competition to win over the mindshare of people who enjoy C, as opposed to technical competition and merits of the languages. I might personally describe that differently, as I felt like the GP was implying that C++ and Rust couldn't be used in the same space as C, which isn't quite true. One challenge C++ has always had is that the language overhead, while easier in some contexts, didn't bring with it significant safety guarantees. As more people are introduced to safer, low overhead languages, I anticipate that to change.