| > But it also seems like D is not suitable for a lot of things that C++ is, like embedded applications Not sure where you got this idea, as being usable for embedded programming is explicitly one of D's design goals. You can use D anywhere you use C++, and it is a much nicer language to boot! > Also, it doesn't seem like support for Android and iOS is very good at the moment I can't comment on this. There is support for both platforms IIRC, but I haven't tried writing apps for either in D. > But I'm hesitant to build anything with it because as much as I loathe working in C++, it's still the safest bet by far. I'm not sure what you mean by "safe" here. D has been around for over 20 years and isn't going anywhere anytime soon. The main difference from C++ is that the community is smaller, and it's a bit harder to get a job writing D (but not that much harder nowadays; there are a lot of people working for companies like Symmetry Investments, writing D every day). > Also, Swift seems like it has similar goals, but with Apple's full support behind it. Swift also seems like a very nice language, and I would probably be using it if D didn't exist. That being said, its metaprogramming capabilities are woefully underpowered to D's. From my experience, only the Lisp family of languages beat D in this area. |