Choosing D over C++, Go, Rust, Swift

[Dibyendu Majumdar via Digitalmars-d]

Hi

I wrote recently that I am looking at an alternative to C++ for a 
project currently being coded in C++. I am pleased to say based 
on preliminary investigations I have chosen D over Go, Rust, and 
Swift. I have yet to write a line of D code so I will give you an 
update after I do some coding but here are my reasons:

1. D appears to give me all the power of C++ - and in particular 
even greater power with templates.

2. D code is cleaner, more traditional (Java and C like), and 
easier to read and understand than some of the alternatives. Go 
is simpler of course and also easy to follow - but that is 
because it is a small language. I dislike the new syntax of Rust 
as it seems gratuitously different and (in my view) hard to read.

3. D gives me all the low level control while at the same time 
giving me the ability to write code at a higher level. C++ is 
similar but the other languages are all restrictive in some way 
or other.

I did find that I had to go through many articles, video 
presentations etc. to form my conclusions - it would have been 
nice if there was a single page on the D website that explained 
why D should be chosen over the other competing languages. The 
information is all there but scattered all over the place.

I will provide an update as I start coding in D.

Thanks and Regards
Dibyendu