Why are you using D instead of Rust? (page 4)

On Monday, 25 October 2021 at 09:35:52 UTC, Kagamin wrote:

On Monday, 25 October 2021 at 09:26:16 UTC, user1234 wrote:

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I do system programming with D. Ironically, system programming has trivial memory management, so rust doesn't really have much to show there, in fact it's bloated business applications like a browser where you might need a complex memory management system.

mmh what about the big headlines everywhere when there was that thing made in rust for the linux kernel.

AFAIK rust has bound checking, which is nice to have in system programming. It can be done in C too, but for some reason they chose to introduce a new language than change the C tradition. Granted, when bound checking is built into the language, it becomes more useful.

it was only about that ? so "space safety" ?

On Saturday, 23 October 2021 at 11:17:10 UTC, Adam D Ruppe wrote: > On Saturday, 23 October 2021 at 04:25:21 UTC, Dr Machine Code wrote: >> Just would like to know you all opinions > > D has GC which is a proven success in the real world in getting stuff done. I wouldn't use D if it didn't have a GC. It all depends on what you're doing, and for me, Rust brings nothing useful to the table.

October 29, 2021

Re: Why are you using D instead of Rust?

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On Saturday, 23 October 2021 at 04:25:21 UTC, Dr Machine Code wrote:

Just would like to know you all opinions

In 2006, I set out to learn as many programming languages as I could so I would always be able to pick the best one. I had a notebook and kept notes about each one. I think I got through 56 languages before I realized D checked all my boxes and I just gave up.

I have been using D off and on since then. I am not an expert because I don't use it at work and I don't program as a hobby as much as I used to, but even still, I have never run into a problem I could not solve elegantly with the D language. That's a pretty good endorsement. When it comes to technology, I complain a lot! When I'm looking for a language for a side project, I always start with D.

I can't imagine Rust solves a problem that I have and if it did, it wouldn't solve any of my other problems better than D. The syntax reminds me of everything I don't like about C++, while the rules remind me of everything I didn't like about Scala.

As someone who has worked in multiple languages professionally and explored many languages personally, I believe D to be the all-around best programming language available. With a little help in the library and stability departments, it could rival C# and Java for productivity. With more specific tutorials and documentation, it could start making inroads professionally as well.

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