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> C code is being replaced by Rust fast. The only limit is how quickly programmers can become good at Rust. It's already happening. I think Rust has been very
by baybal2 6y ago
> C code is being replaced by Rust fast. The only limit is how quickly programmers can become good at Rust. It's already happening.
I think Rust has been very quickly fading into obscurity. What Rust hast brought to the tables was nearly the same what was brought by 100+ other programming languages in attempts to "fix C."
- IshKebab 6y agoOh... can you show me those 100+ other languages that have opt-out memory safety, explicit lifetime annotation, a borrow checker and no runtime?
- saagarjha 6y agoThat’s an extremely specific reading of the claim “fix C” that excludes almost everything but Rust.
- IshKebab 6y agoI never said those are the only ways to fix C. Try reading the argument again: > What Rust hast brought to the tables was nearly the same what was brought by 100+ other programming languages in attempts to "fix C." > Oh... can you show me those 100+ other languages that have opt-out memory safety, explicit lifetime annotation, a borrow checker and no runtime? Maybe I can make it even clearer: > What Rust has brought to the tables was nearly the same as 100+ other languages > Oh... can you show me those 100+ other languages that have (some unique Rust features)
- pjmlp 6y agoCyclone, ATS, Checked C, Ada/SPARK.
- 59nadir 6y agoFootnote: With Ada/SPARK being much more battle-tested and ATS being a much more flexible & complete solution. Though I wouldn't exactly recommend ATS in terms of learning curve.