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> compiler libraries such as LLVM make this a whole lot easier, making it possible for a single person to develop a new language that is close to C in terms of

> compiler libraries such as LLVM make this a whole lot easier, making it possible for a single person to develop a new language that is close to C in terms of performance. The TinyGo project is interesting, but it is not a new language developed by a single person as Go is not a new language. Wondering is there any such single person project implementing a compiler for a new language using LLVM and delivering close to C performance?

vnorilo 7y ago
xtlang is one; ML meets C with S-expressions and hot reloading. https://extemporelang.github.io/docs/reference/types/ https://extemporelang.github.io/docs/reference/types/ edit: link is more specific now
darshanime 7y ago
Meet Wren: https://github.com/wren-lang/wren https://github.com/wren-lang/wren
- jononor 7y ago
  Any reference for C-like performance?
  - rightbyte 7y ago
    With double-NaN pointers I would say no C performance.
- tcard 7y ago
  Wren doesn't use LLVM nor claims C-like performance. It's a (fast) dynamic, interpreted language.
brabel 7y ago
https://ziglang.org/ https://ziglang.org/ As far as I know, it's mostly Andrew Kelley[1] working on Zig, though it seems to be growing quickly now! [1] https://andrewkelley.me/post/full-time-zig.html https://andrewkelley.me/post/full-time-zig.html
thbo 7y ago
Not a new language, as it’s based on/similar to Ruby syntax, but the latter is interpreted while this one is built from the ground up for compilation/LLVM: https://crystal-lang.org https://crystal-lang.org
Meai 7y ago
Yes, Cone: http://cone.jondgoodwin.com/ http://cone.jondgoodwin.com/