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What is D?

D is a language with C-like syntax and static typing. It pragmatically combines efficiency, control, and modeling power, with safety and programmer productivity.
D is a tool in the Languages category of a tech stack.

Who uses D?

Companies
48 companies reportedly use D in their tech stacks, including The Lonero Foundation, Broadcom, and DeviantArt.

Developers
178 developers on StackShare have stated that they use D.

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Pros of D
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Compile-time function execution
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Makes functional programming style easier
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Productive
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Much easier to do Concurrent/Parallel vs C/C++
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Simple but Powerful template-based generics
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Powerful static function to avoid macro
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Meta program is much easier to read/write vs. C++
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It support unittest etc
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Assembler is support directly in the language
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System program language like C++ and C
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Supports code covarge directly in the compiler
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Metaprogramming
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Supports both manuel memory and garbage collection
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Plugs directly into C
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Easy to translate from Java and C# to D
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Feels and looks like C, so it's easy to learn
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Amazing developer productivity
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Fast
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Performance
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Syntax uniformity across pre-compile/compile/runtime

D Alternatives & Comparisons

What are some alternatives to D?
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C lang
JavaScript
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Python
Python is a general purpose programming language created by Guido Van Rossum. Python is most praised for its elegant syntax and readable code, if you are just beginning your programming career python suits you best.
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