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> Swift is better for writing UI and servers and some parts of compilers and operating systems. For UI, why would anyone choose a language that has no automati

by amelius 9mo ago

> Swift is better for writing UI and servers and some parts of compilers and operating systems. For UI, why would anyone choose a language that has no automatic GC that can handle cycles?

keyle 9mo ago
Look up the language and ARC.
- astrange 9mo ago
  ARC doesn't do cycles, but it is deterministic and more power efficient than GC.
  - amelius 9mo ago
    So use a language that supports both.
    - astrange 9mo ago
      That would only have the disadvantages of both.
mh2266 9mo ago
weak delegates seem to work fine...?