How I use D

[Cym13]

On Monday, 29 June 2020 at 19:28:58 UTC, oddp wrote:
> Didn't want to derail the forum discussion, thus an off-list 
> message:
>
> What's your take on nim then? Some stuff regarding your post:
>
> - python-esque syntax with d-like performance, lower mem 
> footprint
> - also solid type inference story
> - semi-realtime gc (and more); all around better than d's gc 
> options
> - UFCS
> - similar compile-time execution capabilities, hygienic macros
> - inline asm statements
> - directly include c and cpp headers via pragmas, since nim 
> compiles to c or cpp
> - large stdlib; more data structures, parseutils, etc.
>   (although nothing as fleshed out as std.algorithm)
> - safer defaults, inspired by ada; static verification in the 
> works
> - community of similar size and as many third-party libs, it 
> seems
>
> Currently looking at both d and nim myself.

I know of Nim but haven't given it a try for the moment so I'll 
reserve my judgement. From what I see though, it's basically D 
with python syntax. I like D, so I'm pretty sure I would like Nim 
too and it's my backup plan if D takes my toys away someday, but 
I don't need another D just for the pythony gimmick (for all the 
love I have of python).

At the moment I just don't see what it brings to the table that 
could benefit me so I'd rather stick with the more mature 
language of the two. Yet, as mentionned, it's not a language I 
have tried thoroughly so take that with a grain of salt.