The D programming language is often advertised as a system programming language due to its static typing and metaprogramming capabilities.

I’ve never used D but this really makes me want to give it a shot. Did anyone try it, and would you recommend using it?

  • orangeboats@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I don’t know where D fits nowadays and which problem it’s trying to solve.

    My experience has been similar - it’s hard to categorize the language.

    As a low-level system language like C, C++, Rust, Zig? The garbage collector makes it a hard sell to other people, even though one can opt out of it.

    As a higher-level application language like Java and Go? D frequently gives me a “low-level language” feel, but I am not sure why.

    As a scripting language? I feel like its type system works against the rapid-prototyping coding style commonly seen in scripts.