Re:Zig, parser combinators, and why they're awesome
by flohofwoe on Thursday March 11, 2021 @11:16AM
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I agree, and my reply was more in reaction to the snark in the reply above. Even a lot of C++ programmers don't know that C is actually quite a different language than the "subset of C++ that kinda looks like C" and are surprised when they see "proper" C99 code for the first time. If even "experts" don't quite know the differences between "actual C" and the "C-like subset of C++", it's a bit much to ask the same of people who only have casual knowledge of "C/C++".
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Re:Zig, parser combinators, and why they're awesome
by enriquto on Thursday March 11, 2021 @02:54PM
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You are right, my message did come out as snarky... sorry about that, it was not my intention. I agree with you, the Zig language appeals precisely to those people who enjoy proper, modern C, and want a better language. It does not appeal at all to people who want "a better C++". Thus I was suggesting to understand the distinction between C and C++ as the main point.