On 27/11/2014, Wander Nauta <info_AT_wandernauta.nl> wrote:
> What does your language have to offer? Is it safety? Expressiveness?
> Productivity? Ease of use?
• Unambiguous grammar
• Low level
• Tuples
• Easy interface with C
> Do K programs run faster than C programs?
Not in general.
> Also, what is a 'for loop afterthot' (sic)
It is done at the end of each loop iteration, e.g. increment loop counter.
> why are the operators all weird
Weird?
> why do you use parentheses where every C-like language uses braces
In K, braces mean struct. Parentheses are needed about sequential
function bodies lest
f () : () ≔ (); x : ();
be so parsed as 2 declarations:
f () : () ≔ ();
x : ();
> why are integer types 'word-sized'?
Some are, some aren't. E.g. "Nat 8" is an unsigned byte.
> Not criticizing your great plans, just genuinely curious.
Yep, it's cool ☺
On 27/11/2014, pancake <pancake_AT_youterm.com> wrote:
> c makes hidden heap allocations? Wat
No, I meant that a true alternative to c for systems programs must
also not make hidden heap allocations.
Received on Thu Nov 27 2014 - 21:47:08 CET