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Rust is more like C++ (though still not really) than like C. Rust is a complete re-imagination of what a systems language could be.
by kelnos 2y ago
Rust is more like C++ (though still not really) than like C. Rust is a complete re-imagination of what a systems language could be.
- phicoh 2y agoMy conclusion is that C is not a good basis for what Rust is trying to do. The kind of reliability Rust is trying to provide with almost no runtime overhead requires a much more complex language than C.
- PaulDavisThe1st 2y ago... and C++ is a much more complex language than C.
- phicoh 2y agoTrue. Though there are plenty of people advocating for some small extensions to C to make it safe.