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> having everything be explicit causes complexity to be foisted on the user I agree. I think once you understand and trust a language-provided abstraction or a
by alcover 4y ago
> having everything be explicit causes complexity to be foisted on the user
I agree. I think once you understand and trust a language-provided abstraction or automation, you can use it happily. It's a machine you don't need to see the entrails of.
> I'd rather my systems language scale between contexts.
What do you mean ?
- epage 4y agoI appreciate when they work well as a general purpose language. I might need more control in a kernel. Userspace support code benefits from being in the same language and needs some systems programming features but doesn't need as much control. I also find writing tools in Rust to be a joy.