Should I invest time in D?

H. S. Teoh hsteoh at qfbox.info
Thu Jan 18 21:51:50 UTC 2024


On Thu, Jan 18, 2024 at 08:44:22PM +0000, cc via Digitalmars-d wrote:
[...]
> Seriously, the reason I use D is precisely because it meets that
> perfect peak intersection on the graph between powerful and genuinely
> fun/enjoyable to work with.  When I'm not doing commercial work in D,
> I have folder upon folder of little snippets and experiments I've done
> just to explore new ideas or try something entertaining or creative,
> because it's just that easy, and appealing, to jump right in and do it
> in D.  Other languages haven't inspired me to that degree, and I'm one
> that rode the perl wagon for long after it should have turned around
> and headed back to civilization.

LOL, I used to be on the Perl bandwagon too.

And then I discovered D, and now wouldn't want to write one more line of
Perl if I could help it.


T

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