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by tulio_ribeiro 1256 days ago
You should definitely keep an eye on Val and Carbon. They're being designed to be interoperable with C++. Both are designed to match C++'s performance while still being able to work with your existing C++ code. Both of these languages offer a more modern developer experience and are built with software and language evolution in mind. They have practical safety and testing mechanisms, etc. Definitely check them out if you're looking for a C++ replacement!

https://github.com/val-lang

https://github.com/carbon-language

2 comments

> Definitely check [Val and Carbon] out if you're looking for a C++ replacement!

I don't want to base my project on an experimental language like Carbon or Val.

I want a C++ replacement which compiles quickly. Do Carbon or Val compile quickly? If not, I don't know why you mention these languages.

Do they compile fast? If not, why not just use Rust? The author said he’ll switch to Rust when the compilation speed improves