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Zig aims to be a total C replacement D is a natural evolution of C, fixes its issues (bounds checking and use after free for example), and adds some niceties t

Zig aims to be a total C replacement D is a natural evolution of C, fixes its issues (bounds checking and use after free for example), and adds some niceties that makes it pragmatic and polyvalent on top of a solid alternative to MACROs and metaprogramming capabilities You can do native system development, embedded development, high-level tasks thanks to the optional GC and it can also becomes a scripting language Something you can't have with Zig, but that's not its goal anyways Also D is one of the rare languages that maintains its own backend, its own compiler (with optimizations available!) and a community that grows organically without needing major corporations support, it is a true labor of love, and it still gets new features today (ImportC) Why i stick with D? because of all of the above! it's an unmatched language, that compiles code SUPER FAST! .. and the syntax remains similar to C/C++; no need to learn new syntax gymnastic

Tozen 5y ago
I get the impression that D has languished because it never placed itself as a language good for application development. In contrast, look where Pascal/Object Pascal (Delphi) went. When Pascal/Object Pascal got nudged out by C/C++ in system and embedded development, despite being and still is a strong alternative, it made itself useful in application development. IDE (Delphi & Lazarus), GUI framework (VCL and LCL), multi-OS apps, etc... It found a place to flourish, and is still being championed by various companies and taught in various school systems. Where with D, it seems to just be sitting in a corner, waiting to be noticed as a C++ replacement. But, people are not checking for D and hearing little about it. There is a long list of interesting languages, but if people don't see an almost immediate ROI for learning them, they will just sit and collect dust. Even if a language gets a bit of publicity, it still takes luck, timing, or corporate interest to move up the ranks.

Tozen 5y ago

I get the impression that D has languished because it never placed itself as a language good for application development. In contrast, look where Pascal/Object Pascal (Delphi) went. When Pascal/Object Pascal got nudged out by C/C++ in system and embedded development, despite being and still is a strong alternative, it made itself useful in application development. IDE (Delphi & Lazarus), GUI framework (VCL and LCL), multi-OS apps, etc... It found a place to flourish, and is still being championed by various companies and taught in various school systems. Where with D, it seems to just be sitting in a corner, waiting to be noticed as a C++ replacement. But, people are not checking for D and hearing little about it. There is a long list of interesting languages, but if people don't see an almost immediate ROI for learning them, they will just sit and collect dust. Even if a language gets a bit of publicity, it still takes luck, timing, or corporate interest to move up the ranks.