The C3 Programming Language
4 months ago
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- #C3-language
- C3 is a programming language that builds on C's syntax and semantics, aiming to evolve it while keeping familiarity for C programmers.
- C3 offers full C ABI compatibility, allowing seamless integration with C/C++ applications without special types or limitations.
- Features include a straightforward module system, precise operator overloading for vectors/matrices, and compile-time macros.
- Supports programming-by-contract with contracts for runtime and compile-time constraints, and integrates error handling combining Result errors and exceptions.
- Provides generic modules for simplicity in creating generic types and type introspection for flexible macros and functions.
- Allows inline assembly without strings or cryptic constraints and includes extensive runtime checks in debug mode for early bug detection.
- Standard library enables detailed stacktraces in debug builds, improving error diagnostics beyond 'segmentation fault' messages.