A summary of D's design principles

[Walter Bright]

Steven Schveighoffer wrote:
> You mean, C# doesn't provide access to the lower level constructs?  IMO 
> D is at the same level even if it does provide inline assembler.  The 
> simple fact is, you don't *have* to use low level features of D, you can 
> stick to the C#-level constructs.  Hell, you can even write full useful 
> programs in D without ever touching a pointer or inline assembler.

D is both higher and lower level than C#. Lower level because of:

1. direct C interface
2. inline assembler
3. pointers

Higher level:

1. metaprogramming
2. support for purity, const, immutable, shared
3. CTFE