The Next Step for Generics

Re:The Next Step for Generics by nilkn on Wednesday June 17, 2020 @03:27AM (#23548783)

I wouldn’t say that I’m obsessed with Rust. However, it’s the sort of language I’ve wanted essentially since I started programming: a Haskell/OCaml-like language with the sheer performance and practicality of C++.

I’ve been a long-time user of Haskell, but I can safely say Rust has supplanted it almost entirely for me at this point. I never would have felt comfortable betting on Haskell in a commercial environment. Rust? Absolutely.

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Re:The Next Step for Generics by hopia on Wednesday June 17, 2020 @08:56AM (#23550798)

Can you expand on why you would not bet on Haskell for commercial work? What are those things that make Rust suitable for it but not Haskell in your opinion?

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Re:The Next Step for Generics by rhlsthrm on Wednesday June 17, 2020 @06:55AM (#23549983)

This is cool to hear. I've been interested in Haskell/OCaml to learn functional programming. Rust has other cool applications like WebAssembly too. I think I'll start learning it after I learn Clojure (trying to get into functional stuff first with Lisp).

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