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Have a look at Xtend (http://xtend-lang.org http://xtend-lang.org). It's exactly what the yammer guy is looking for: convenience of Scala (closures, type infere
by svenefftinge 15y ago
Have a look at Xtend (http://xtend-lang.org http://xtend-lang.org). It's exactly what the yammer guy is looking for: convenience of Scala (closures, type inference, and more) without the complexity.
And it compiles to Java source code, which makes it an ideal language for Android development.
- discreteevent 15y agoIf you are the real Sven then kudos for signing your name to this comment but I think it looks a bit opportunistic of you to pile on in this context with a recommendation for your language. No language is perfect and xtend itself hasn't even been used in anger yet.
- svenefftinge 15y agoYes, I was recommending it as an answer to the Android question. I should have left out the bit about the "Yammer guy". I like Scala btw.
- soc88 15y agoYet another language obsolete after Java 8. That's exactly what people need.
- gtani 15y agoYou never know. It's like the Kentucky Derby. There's the big 4, scala, clojure, JRuby and groovy, all nice languages. Then there's the little 5: kotlin, ceylon, gosu, fantom, Xtend. Gosu and fantom are worth trying, I just haven't got around to it..
- lucian1900 15y agoIt looks interesting, actually. I may give it a try, along with haXe's Java backend (if/when it gets released).