My Foray into Vlang
10 days ago
- #programming
- #vlang
- #golang
- The author discusses their experience with Go and Vlang, comparing the two languages.
- Go is described as simple and performant, but sometimes lacking in features ('vanilla').
- Vlang is introduced as 'vanilla++', offering similar syntax to Go but with additional features.
- Key features of Vlang highlighted include maps, error handling, structs with required fields, and enums.
- Vlang's concurrency model is similar to Go's but currently less performant in benchmarks.
- The author shares some issues encountered with Vlang, such as import order affecting compilation and network timeouts.
- Despite its immaturity, the author expresses enthusiasm for Vlang's syntax and potential.
- The post includes code examples demonstrating Vlang's features and a comparison with Go.