Recently I learned of the Go programming language. It is, according to the header on the main golang web page, an expressive, concurrent, garbage-collected, systems programming language. It looks kind of cool. There is a compiler (6g) which works on my system. I would prefer to use the gcc front-end (gccgo), but at this point I cannot get it running.
Then there is the D programming language. It is, according to the D main page, also a systems programming language. It looks appealing as well. D comes with its own compiler, dmd, and a front end for gcc (gdc).
Apparently, it kind of seems that these two languages have some overlap in their audience/goals. This thread has some discussion about that from a primarily pro D perspective. This is another thread, but more from a pro Go perspective.
My dilemma is that I want to learn a new language. I am a hobby programmer, with a pretty good handle on C. I have made stabs at C++ before, and while I think it is a wonderful language (string handling and memory management are so much easier than C) it is also a lot more to learn than C. I am wondering if D or Go might be more suitable. Ultimately, I might have to dive into both to make my decision. I am hoping not to have to do that though. One thing that will help make my decision is the documentation available. I cannot learn a new language without some help. So I will have to look into that aspect as well. If you are a Go programmer, or a D programmer, (or both) and you feel like offering any suggestions as to what path I should take, please leave a comment. I would appreciate any sound advice.
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