← Back to context Comment by givemeethekeys 3 days ago This looks like Zig. What problems does this solve that Zig doesn't? Potato - potaato? 4 comments givemeethekeys Reply cardanome 3 days ago C3 is more comparable to Odin or the Better C mode in D in that it tries to be a pragmatic evolution not revolution of C.Here is a comparison to Zig in terms of features: https://c3-lang.org/faq/compare-languages/#zigAnd yes, they are all system programming languages with a similar level of abstraction that are suited for similar problem. It is good to have choice. It is like asking what do you need Ruby for when you have Python. Alifatisk 3 days ago Looks can be deceiving.C3 provides a module system for cleaner code organization across files, unlike Zig where files act as modules with nesting limitations.C3 offers first class lambdas and dynamic interfaces for flexible runtime polymorphism without Zigs struct based workarounds.C3s operator overloading enables intuitive math types like vectors, which Zig avoids to prevent hidden control flow. ogogmad 3 days ago Zig doesn't have operator overloading. This does.
cardanome 3 days ago C3 is more comparable to Odin or the Better C mode in D in that it tries to be a pragmatic evolution not revolution of C.Here is a comparison to Zig in terms of features: https://c3-lang.org/faq/compare-languages/#zigAnd yes, they are all system programming languages with a similar level of abstraction that are suited for similar problem. It is good to have choice. It is like asking what do you need Ruby for when you have Python.
Alifatisk 3 days ago Looks can be deceiving.C3 provides a module system for cleaner code organization across files, unlike Zig where files act as modules with nesting limitations.C3 offers first class lambdas and dynamic interfaces for flexible runtime polymorphism without Zigs struct based workarounds.C3s operator overloading enables intuitive math types like vectors, which Zig avoids to prevent hidden control flow.
C3 is more comparable to Odin or the Better C mode in D in that it tries to be a pragmatic evolution not revolution of C.
Here is a comparison to Zig in terms of features: https://c3-lang.org/faq/compare-languages/#zig
And yes, they are all system programming languages with a similar level of abstraction that are suited for similar problem. It is good to have choice. It is like asking what do you need Ruby for when you have Python.
Looks can be deceiving.
C3 provides a module system for cleaner code organization across files, unlike Zig where files act as modules with nesting limitations.
C3 offers first class lambdas and dynamic interfaces for flexible runtime polymorphism without Zigs struct based workarounds.
C3s operator overloading enables intuitive math types like vectors, which Zig avoids to prevent hidden control flow.
Zig doesn't have operator overloading. This does.