Looking for a language to hang my hat on.

[Dan via Digitalmars-d-learn]

Thanks everyone for taking the time to respond!

@Lobo,
> Start using D now. It's not all or nothing so you don't have to 
> give up on C++. I have several projects that contain both C++ 
> and D intermixed.
>

Using both does seem like a good way to transition. I could 
combine the strengths of D with the strengths of c++. I have 
never mixed two programming languages in one project, all have 
contained one language exclusively. This is another bridge to 
cross.

> D will make you a better C++ programmer, but especially C++ 
> template programming. D metaprogramming is so easy to read, 
> write and understand compared to C++ and many of the patterns 
> still apply when you're standing knee deep in C++it.

I use c++ templates extensively, and if D offers a better 
solution that is fantastic.
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@Chris Wright,

>Your largest problem in the short term is documentation quality.

This concerns me since it makes it very difficult for people 
trying to learn the language. I don't need that additional 
frustration.

>Your largest problem in the long run will be libraries.

Also concerning, but if I can combine the two languages somehow 
as lobo suggested, there may be a solution (just need to figure 
out how and how difficult that is).

>...but you'd still have to write bindings. htod doesn't exactly 
>work on Linux.

I am not exactly sure what that means, which is probably not a 
good sign.
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@Russel Windmer
But doesn't code::blocks just interface with the compiler? I 
(naively?) thought I could just install the compiler and point 
code::blocks to that compiler.
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@Bachmeier
>What do you plan to do with D?

Good point, I did not make that clear. Right now I just want to 
use it for personal projects, but someday I hope to take it 
further.

>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.