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The Odin Programming Language

Odin in an open source programming language that is simple to read, comprehend and reason with.

Requirements

  • x86-64
  • Windows
  • MSVC installed
  • call vcvarsall.bat to setup the path

Warnings

  • This is still highly in development and the language's design is quite volatile.
  • Syntax is not fixed.
  • The language's name, Odin, is not final.

Goals

  • Simple to read and write
  • Easy to comprehend and reason with
  • Fast
  • Low-level
  • Compiled, strongly-typed, static language
  • Metaprogramming:
    • Ability to run any code at compile time
    • Unified syntax between main language and metaprogramming language
    • Built-in introspection for all types
  • Higher control of data layout and data access
  • No need for external tools such as Make/IDE