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I'm a fan of janet. I did 2021 Advent of Code using it. I am not a fan of Lua, since it's ugly and too barebones (no string split?), but I understand its ubiqui
by Graziano_M 4y ago
I'm a fan of janet. I did 2021 Advent of Code using it. I am not a fan of Lua, since it's ugly and too barebones (no string split?), but I understand its ubiquity due to its small size and ease of embedding in programs. I wish/hope for Janet to fill this niche.
- catketch 4y agoTake a look at fennel. Same author as Janet, but it transpiles to Lua. https://fennel-lang.org/ https://fennel-lang.org/
- bongobingo1 4y agoFennels cool. I use it a lot, but it inherits all the ugly bits of lua still.
- Graziano_M 4y agoYeah I actually opt to use fennel over Lua at every chance, including my Neovim config.
- toastercat 4y agoSurprised to hear someone call Lua ugly, as I find it pretty and simple. The barebones-ness is part of the appeal for me as well.
- jimmahoney 4y agoI used janet for Advent of Code 2021 too. My first exploration of the language. Small world. I found janet fun but quirky. My work is at https://github.com/jimmahoney/advent-of-code/tree/master/2021/jim https://github.com/jimmahoney/advent-of-code/tree/master/202... .