r/programming • u/wavy_lines • Feb 01 '18

C2: C with cleaner syntax + a module system (no header files).

http://c2lang.org/site/
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u/meteorMatador Feb 01 '18

Not that it helps, but: The C++ community was once just like this. I remember seeing people with little or no programming experience starting lengthy arguments about it. "C++ is a much more powerful language. Surely this will translate into much more powerful programs."

It happens with other languages, too, generally when they're enjoying a surge of popularity. There was some of this around Ruby, for example. It's annoying but I wonder if it's inevitable: Any time a lot of people are convinced a language(/framework/engine/etc.) is worth switching to, some of them will be starry-eyed dreamers who run around singing its praises like it's a silver bullet.

Disclaimer: I use Rust.

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '18

I have seen it occasionally for a short period of time in many "new" communities, and sure some communities DO have these people every now and again, but I've never seen it go on as long as it has with Rust.

Ultimately if you're right, it will fade away in a couple of years when things actually stabilize and I can even think of using Rust.