T1: A Modern Programming Language for Constrained Environments

Re:T1: A Modern Programming Language for Constrained Environ... by Galanwe on Saturday January 11, 2020 @05:35AM (#22019230)

I don’t quite get the target of this language. The landing page says it should be used for embedded systems, yet the compiler roadmap for v1 contains “ functions for reading and writing files”.

What files? This will run on top of an operating system? Why bother with a new language then.

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Re:T1: A Modern Programming Language for Constrained Environ... by xondono on Saturday January 11, 2020 @06:20AM (#22019343)

A lot of embedded systems use file storage even while not having an OS.

A very cheap way to add storage to low volume productions is to add a microSD card. At that point it’s easier to go for something like FAT and work with that

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Re:T1: A Modern Programming Language for Constrained Environ... by yc-kraln on Saturday January 11, 2020 @08:41AM (#22019791)

and yet that sounds like a library and not a core language construct.

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Re:T1: A Modern Programming Language for Constrained Environ... by 7thaccount on Saturday January 11, 2020 @09:46AM (#22020112)

Some people like larger languages that have more of the basics rolled into core. Not sure if that fits here though.

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Re:T1: A Modern Programming Language for Constrained Environ... by jzwinck on Saturday January 11, 2020 @06:20AM (#22019342)

Tons of embedded devices use files. For example digital cameras, network routers, and handheld GPS all use files as an explicit part of their setup, output, or operation.

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Re:T1: A Modern Programming Language for Constrained Environ... by Galanwe on Monday January 13, 2020 @07:36PM (#22040503)

Hu, yes, sure, but do you think it makes sense that your _language_ of choice implements a FAT file system and a file abstraction on top of it in its standard library?!

I sure have never seen that

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