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Can V Deliver on Its Promises?
When Alexander Medvednikov announced the V language it was to both cheers of “This is the best language I’ve seen!” and skepticism “These claims can’t possibly be true”. Controversies have dogged the V language to the point that actual contributors and users have very little tolerance to critics. As one Hacker News user put it:
On paper this language looks very appealing: you get “immutable by default” variables, a “minimalist design” that promises tight code, and a suite of safety features—bounds checking, option (?) Past controversies also pose a larger problem for the language: not only has it lost momentum, but there are a lot of people which simply will not use it on account of being a scam. It’s definitely worth a try for those curious about new languages, but its current immaturity means that, for now at least, Jai, Odin, and Zig remain safer and more pragmatic choices for serious projects.
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