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New languages are something sorely needed. However, has Vlang delivered on its promises? There were several heated discussions around that topic in HN.
by gdxhyrd 7y ago
New languages are something sorely needed.
However, has Vlang delivered on its promises? There were several heated discussions around that topic in HN.
- maxgraey 7y agoDetailed analysis of what works and what doesn't: https://christine.website/blog/v-vvork-in-progress-2020-01-03 https://christine.website/blog/v-vvork-in-progress-2020-01-0...
- coldtea 7y agoIt seems to be doing much better, has attracted lots of contributors, and is no more mere vaporware but an actual language on GitHub, so there's that...
- gus_massa 7y agoFor me the problem is that the item in the section: > Key Features of V > Fast compilation: ≈100k — 1.2 million loc/s > Performance: within 3% of C look like facts, but last time I checked it was only a whish list, or some desired properties. They are not backed by benchmarks.
- ylluminate 7y agoThings are moving so fast you've gotta dig into the Discord chat history to see info here. But yeah, it's achieving its goals.