Zen C: A Modern Systems Programming Language That Compiles to C with Zero Overhead
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Crackling crust, pillowy middle. The kind of bagel that earns a second cup of coffee.
Summary
Zen C is a modern systems programming language that compiles to human-readable GNU C/C11 while maintaining 100% C ABI compatibility. It offers high-level language features like type inference, pattern matching, generics, traits, async/await, and manual memory management with RAII capabilities, all with zero overhead. The language aims to provide modern ergonomics while preserving C's performance and compatibility, allowing developers to write code that feels like a high-level language but runs with C's efficiency.
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It provides a rich feature set including type inference, pattern matching, generics, traits, async/await, and manual memory management with RAII capabilities, all while maintaining 100% C ABI compatibility.
Write like a high-level language, run like C.
Modern Ergonomics. Zero Overhead. Pure C.
Zen C uses type inference by default.
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