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The author notes[0] that it keeps the Rust syntax to avoid having to write a parser. I have no issue with the syntax but I think the chance of uptake would be
by Scramblejams 2y ago
The author notes[0] that it keeps the Rust syntax to avoid having to write a parser.
I have no issue with the syntax but I think the chance of uptake would be considerably improved if the syntax were as close to Go's as reasonably possible. That's because I estimate Go programmers to be a better target for this than Rust programmers, but maybe I'm wrong.
[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36847594 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36847594
- speed_spread 2y agoHaving a soft-Rust alternative is a recurring topic in the Rust community and is acknowledged as being of interest by core members: https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/j2l9v9/revisiting_a_smaller_rust/ https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/j2l9v9/revisiting_a_s...
- Scramblejams 2y agoYeah, it'd be great to see something come of it. Been a while, though.