Hello D World

[Dee Girl]

torhu Wrote:

> Dee Girl wrote:
> > I read the online documentation of D and decided to give it a try. I'll need to choose one of D1 with Phobos, D1 with Tango, or D2 with Phobos. 
> > 
> > The minimalist in me wants Phobos, the app writer wants Tango, and the programming language lover wants D2. Any advice on what combination I should choose? I want to first write a few programs for my own use. Thank you, Dee Girl
> 
> Hello, Dee Girl :)
> 
> I'd probably go with Phobos while you're learning the language, I found
> it easier to get the hang of than Tango.  While Tango is more flexible
> and powerful, once you get to know it.
> 
> Chosing between D1/D2 and tango/phobos often comes down to which
> libraries you need for your app.  Like if you want to use the new DWT,
> Tango and D1 is your only option.    Some third-party libraries can be
> used with both tango and phobos, some support just one.  And I think
> most libraries only support D1, so D2 is more for just playing around
> with at the moment.
> 
> I recommend codepad.org, it's a great way of trying out stuff.  It's a
> pastebin that will actually compile and run your code, displaying the
> output.  Both tango and phobos (through the tangobos library) work there.

Many thank yous to everybody who answered. I think I will try D2 with Phobos, I can not stay away from the cool features of D2. Thank you all, Dee Girl