Looking for a language to hang my hat on.

[bachmeier via Digitalmars-d-learn]

On Tuesday, 17 November 2015 at 14:21:27 UTC, Dan wrote:

>>Personally, I don't think there is a reason to transition. 
>>Instead, you should learn D and then use it when you are ready.
>
> That is troubling, but reasons to transition must exist or the 
> language would not exist, right? I find that if I "learn" a 
> language I forget it unless I actually start using it, at least 
> for a short while.
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> January 2016 is when I should have time to experiment with D. I 
> will attempt to install the language in Linux and kick the 
> tires for a while. If I continuously stumble into 
> insurmountable barriers, the experiment will end.

I meant there is no reason to abandon C++ in favor of D. The 
lowest cost way to get started with D is to write some functions 
in D and call them from C++. I personally don't like the term 
"transition" because it implies significant cost.