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by archargelod 19 days ago
That's actually a great argument for Nim[0]. Easy interop with C, native-speed performance, and a syntax very close to Python in both readability and how quickly you can get something working.

Batteries included, automatic memory management without a conventional GC and metaprogramming - is a really cool combination.

[0] - https://nim-lang.org/
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tatjam 19 days ago
Aggh if only its LSP was better! I have always run into issues when using Helix with it (it kept crashing), and I'm absolutely spoiled by good LSPs in other languages :(

Wish I had the time and skill to actually contribute to the LSP, if you have ever used Nim it's a seriously underrated language.

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elcritch 19 days ago
Araq the Nim creator is working on a rewrite of the Nim compiler called Nimony that'll become Nim 3.

It's making fast progress and will provide the basis for a proper LSP! Nimony already supports incremental compilation and parallel which are key pieces for good fast LSP.

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pmarreck 19 days ago
it is my second choice next to Zig and does have a lot of cool features, for sure.

The nice thing is that all these languages feature easy C interop so you can use a C FFI as the interface between them if you want to experiment with, for example, writing a module in Nim

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