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Modern doesn't imply perfect— just that it uses recent advancements.
by chefandy 3y ago
Modern doesn't imply perfect— just that it uses recent advancements.
- coder543 3y agoIn most conversations, TypeScript generally seems to be considered a fairly "modern" language. TypeScript offers a variety of rather advanced type system features, and AssemblyScript is based on it, so by extension, AssemblyScript should be fairly "modern" too. Based on the limited docs that are available[0], Moonbit appears to be using C++-style "generics" that are just simple template substitutions (no constraints), which is far less "modern" than what TypeScript offers. Honestly, I don't think imprecise words like "modern" are particularly useful, helpful, or good for discussions like this. "Pattern matching" has been a feature of certain programming languages for decades, so is that truly a "modern" feature? [0]: https://moonbitlang.com/docs/syntax/#generics https://moonbitlang.com/docs/syntax/#generics
- chefandy 3y agoI'm not saying it's any more modern than any other language— I pointed out that being imperfect doesn't preclude modernity. Nobody even claimed it was perfect to begin with.