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goodpoint · 2022-07-26 04:28:16

Nim does the same but with a Python-like syntax.

IgorPartola | karma 19474 | avg karma 3.23 · | 2021-06-03 12:53:57+00:00

Nim uses Python-like syntax but is statically typed. It explicitly lists Python as one of its main inspirations.

intelVISA | karma 2034 | avg karma 1.58 · | 2022-07-27 05:49:01

or even Nim if you prefer Pythonic syntax with the same portability.

3rdAccount | karma 430 | avg karma 1.59 · | 2018-06-16 14:00:12+00:00

Thank you, this is what I meant when I said similar to Python. Someone with Python familiarity should have zero issues with writing a Nim program and will mostly feel comfortable with the syntax.

azhenley | karma 20145 | avg karma 7.2 · | 2019-01-03 15:13:35+00:00

I also recommend looking at Nim. It has Python-like syntax but it feels very different than Python for me when using it. Stellar language though that has been getting a lot of attention!

jasfi | karma 911 | avg karma 0.88 · | 2021-08-07 12:06:30

It's also very easy to write Nim, the syntax has been compared to Python.

liveoneggs | karma 2730 | avg karma 2.06 · | 2017-05-07 13:41:11

Isn't nim built for pythonists to do just this sort of thing?

xigoi | karma 2476 | avg karma 1.22 · | 2021-11-03 13:18:37

Since you like Python's syntax, what's your opinion about Nim?

goodpoint | karma 2939 | avg karma 0.85 · | 2021-11-12 15:09:05

Most Python translates into Nim quite easily, actually.

beagle3 | karma 16421 | avg karma 2.62 · | 2015-06-06 03:46:31

Same is true of Python (and I assume, Nim)

moocowtruck | karma -11 | avg karma -0.02 · | 2017-10-28 13:28:58+00:00

have you checked out nim? if you're a pythonista you might find it more similar to what you're used to

cercatrova | karma 7810 | avg karma 3.1 · | 2022-07-06 13:54:30

Somewhat related, had anyone used Nim? These days I've been using it for its Python like syntax year C like speed, especially if I just need to script something quickly.

nimmer | karma 277 | avg karma 1.24 · | 2019-09-23 21:44:06+00:00

Nim's syntax is very similar to Python simply because both are expressive, lean and have no braces. Naturally Python is dynamically typed and this, unfortunately, affects performance and maintainability.

oefrha | karma 17698 | avg karma 5.08 · | 2021-01-18 13:15:35+00:00

Nim? I know it has Python-like syntax and aims to be performant, but don’t know much beyond that.

sigzero | karma 4147 | avg karma 1.62 · | 2019-10-16 13:20:44

I like Nim. I am learning it now. However, Nim is not Python and this post is about Python.

xigoi | karma 2476 | avg karma 1.22 · | 2021-10-19 17:47:26

If you ignore the whitespace sensitivity, Nim's syntax is actually more similar to Pascal than to Python.

runald | karma 118 | avg karma 1.11 · | 2020-12-31 12:18:29+00:00

Too bad nim uses a whitespace-sensitive syntax like python, something I personally dislike.

beagle3 | karma 16421 | avg karma 2.62 · | 2016-02-13 15:44:00

Nim is a modern Pascal/Delphi with a Pythonic syntax. You'll probably like it.

baldfat | karma 8726 | avg karma 2.47 · | 2018-11-29 15:52:30

Thank you. That is the best answer to comparing languages I have seen by looking at your two codes. I never really thought of Nim as being that close to Python in syntax but seeing the two codes together I saw how you were able to achieve that and it was really insightful.

darthVapor | karma 3 | avg karma 0.33 · | 2014-12-28 04:59:54+00:00

I haven't heard much about Nim (until reading this post). I saw that someone was comparing it to python in a way? What are your thoughts on it?