Feature comparison across different programming languages
Here’s a brief comparison of features across different languages.
FEATURES MOONLI COMMON LISP JULIA HASKELL RUST PYTHON JAVASCRIPT C
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Syntax + + + + --- + - -
Interactivity (Rapid Prototyping) High Very High Moderate Low None Moderate Moderate None
Typing (Strong/Weak) Strong Strong Strong Strong Strong Strong Weak Weak
Typing (Static/Dynamic) Flexible Flexible Flexible Static Static Dynamic Dynamic Dynamic
Typing (Expressivity) Flexible Flexible Moderate Very High Very High Low Low Low
Compiler Speed Flexible Flexible Slow Moderate Slow Moderate Moderate Moderate
Runtime Speed Flexible Flexible Fast Moderate Fast Slow Moderate Fast
Runtime Error Recovery Advanced Advanced Limited Moderate None Moderate Moderate None
Binary Size Flexible Flexible Large ? Small None None Small
User Extensibility High High Moderate Low Low None None None
Compiler built-in optimizations Low Low Very High ? Very High Low Moderate Very High
Long Term Support Low Very High Moderate ? Moderate Moderate Low Very High
Ecosystem (without interop) Small Small Moderate Small Moderate Large Large Large
Memory Management Heap Heap Reference Heap Compile Time Reference ? Manual
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