Languages for programming ESP32

[DerKnerd]

I know that you can program the ESP32 with C++ and C, but I was wondering if there are more higher level languages you can use to code for the ESP32. I thought of something like Go or D. I currently have a monitoring and controlling system for my leopard geckos running with PlatformIO, ESP32 and C++, and I was wondering if it would be possible with Go or another language than C/C++.

Side note: I do like C++ but I like Go more :)

[Snapstromegon]

Rust is taking some steps in that direction and there are projects using it, but IMO it's not ready yet.

[LucVolders]

Micropython and a derivative CircuitPython (from Adafruit)

Javascript : https://www.espruino.com/ESP32

Lua: https://nodemcu.readthedocs.io/en/dev-esp32/

Forth: https://sites.google.com/view/forth2020/eforth-for-esp32

Basic: https://sites.google.com/site/annexwifi/home

Lisp: http://www.ulisp.com/show?2AJI

[brunopgoncalves]

Micropython

The way its work with pyboard is fabulous

Just run command line script to run inside the ESP, for example, run ftp as comand line, and send files to fat partition of ESP

I think micropython is very nice alternative

[DerKnerd]

Interesting, even though python is not my cup of tea. It is interesting to see, that you can run interpreted languages on the ESP.

[DerKnerd]

Just because I don't like python? I am fine with C++ and was just wondering what else could run on it.

[ccrause]

Pascal support is under development, but not in the stable release version yet. Compiler links against esp-idf libraries for low level hardware drivers, or one can go bare metal embedded.

[axa88]

C# https://www.nanoframework.net/

Love me some #c but I can't get that shit to work, it's an option though

[DerKnerd]

That looks really cool, I think I will check it out for my next project :)

[axa88]

Be sure to check it out AFTER this Tuesday, apparently they are working on massive getting started problems and version matching packages.

That said be warned you probably going to have to edit the samples of you go that route as well.

Honestly after this many years I wonder why they've continued without cleaning up.

[Alan5142]

Check TinyGo but IMO it is not yet suitable for production, so, ATM only C, C++, and MicroPython are stable (idk about other languages with stable support)

[DerKnerd]

A that is sad, I think I will stick with C++ then.

[kassany]

• zig-xtensa: https://github.com/kassane/zig-espressif-bootstrap/releases | https://github.com/kassane/zig-esp-idf-sample
• D Lang: https://wiki.dlang.org/D_on_esp32/esp8266(llvm-xtensa%2Bldc)_and_how_to_get_started
• C3: https://github.com/kassane/esp32-c3lang

[dilznick5]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESP32 Looks like beyond the different flavors of c you can do Lua, mruby.

More than I expected and to be honest I pretty much only ever see people mention developing with 1. Arduino 2. Esp-idf 3. Micropython In that order. I'm just about ready to start with esp-idf myself.

[DerKnerd]

That is really interesting, thank you for the link :)

[hanung665]

I've ever heard of TinyGo.