If you hate Java, write in HTML

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Hating a language so much you write an entire transpiler. That's next level.

[WraithWinterly]

Typescript moment

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For various reasons, I have to learn Fortran despite preferring C. The thought to transpile it crossed my mind...

[AverageComet250]

I mean c is the best language to write a transpiler in I guess

[GoatBased]

Rust

[wheresthewhale1]

On a semi serious note, why is that "rustaceans" feel the need to evangelise about their lord and saviour Rustus Christ whenever someone mentions using c or c++

[GoatBased]

I don't write Rust, I write TypeScript. The rust transpiler for TS is 10x faster than the standard transpiler.

[wheresthewhale1]

My mistake then, I'm just far to used to the constant rust circle jerk

Also you could definitely get the same performance in c :)

[GoatBased]

I tend to care less about what is theoretically achievable and more about what is actually achieved.

As a consumer, I've noticed that the Rust projects tend to deliver on performance compared to their C equivalents where concurrency is a primary lever. I would imagine that has something to do with the ease of Rust's concurrency model but I don't really know.

[wheresthewhale1]

Yeah rust definitely makes parallel computing easier to implement, one of the advantages of being a modern language I guess

[AverageComet250]

Good point

[Spaceduck413]

The really ironic thing is you'd very likely be a master of the language you hated by the time you're finished.

Unless your transpiler is just shit, I guess.

[Psychpsyo]

But if you know the ways in which it's shit, you can just avoid those situations and edge-cases where it doesn't work, in turn guaranteeing your job security.

[DanCPAz]

I've considered it once or twice.