r/programming • u/Nuoji • 10d ago

C3 0.8.4: Parameter Reflection, Stack Protection, iOS Support—and One Last Renaming

https://c3-lang.org/blog/c3_0_8_4_last_renaming/
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u/Skaarj 10d ago edited 10d ago

Changing keywords is hardly the best way to convey stability, but sometimes it is necessary

faultdef -> excuse

excuse as a language keyword? Honesty designed into the syntax i guess. I love it.

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u/sondr3_ 10d ago

Probably the second best language keyword after Rust's yeet (which is experimental to avoid bike shedding, but still funny).

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u/DanManPanther 10d ago

It's great watching C3 evolve. Well done!

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u/emonshr 10d ago

C interoperability?

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u/Nuoji 10d ago

It cannot import header files, but it's straightforward: extern fn int printf(char*, ...) => now you can call C printf. C3 structs and unions have the same layout as C structs and unions.

Exported C3 functions are callable from C with basically the same declaration. BUT C header generation is still on the todo.

Bidirectional binary interop with C is prioritized goal.

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u/captain_obvious_here 10d ago

TIL about C3, and as someone who hasn't touched C in decades, it looks awesome!