C Library Interoperability
The cluster focuses on discussions about seamless integration with existing C libraries from other programming languages like Rust, Go, and Haskell, emphasizing the benefits of C bindings, FFI, and avoiding writing C code directly.
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Reaching for C doesn't have to mean writing C; it can just be using a different library and adapting your code to call it.
It interops seamlessly with C libraries.
what I need is a language the can directly call c and cross language compile with c so I don't have to write c! especially that nasty pre processor. cause there so much good c libraries that I want to consume and they're only available in c!!!
Have you tried Rust? It interacts with C libraries fairly nicely.
with import C what is the benefit of creating bindings to C libraries if you can just work with the C code directly?
Exciting! The use of C will make it easier to bind from my language of choice.
Exactly - the C interop is used almost exclusively for connecting to existing libraries.
It's important for the ability to use existing C libraries.
Having a C binding doesn't mean you have to implement the bulk of the code in C.
If you don't mind writing a little C, that could serve as a bridge, since both runtimes can speak C.