Zig vs Rust. Which one is going to be future?

I think about pros and cons and what to choose for the second (modern) language in addition to C.

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  • arendjr@programming.dev
    13·
    2 months ago

    I would say at this point in time it’s clearly decided that Rust will be part of the future. Maybe there’s a meaningful place for Zig too, but that’s the only part that’s too early to tell.

    If you think Zig still has a chance at overtaking Rust though, that’s very much wishful thinking. Zig isn’t memory safe, so any areas where security is paramount are out of reach for it. The industry isn’t going back in that direction.

    I actually think Zig might still have a chance in game development, and maybe in specialized areas where Rust’s borrow checker cannot really help anyway, such as JIT compilers.

    • mox@lemmy.sdf.org
      14·
      2 months ago

      Okay, but…

      it’s clearly decided that Rust will be part of the future.

      That’s not what OP asked.

      If you think Zig still has a chance at overtaking Rust though, that’s very much wishful thinking.

      That’s not what I said.

      • arendjr@programming.dev
        9·
        2 months ago

        No, OP asked for a black and white winner. I was elaborating because I don’t think it’s that black and white, but if you want a singular answer I think it should be clear: Rust.

        • mox@lemmy.sdf.org
          1·
          2 months ago

          I see. You replied to me, though, with commentary that doesn’t fit the question I was answering or the thoughts I was expressing. Don’t you think it would have made more sense as a reply to OP?