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		earenndil on July 22, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: Coffee++, idea for a language that compil... I don't think this is a good idea. I don't like c++, many people don't, so if we're making something better, why make it depend on c++? Why not use a completely _new_ language, like D or nim?

jhasse on July 23, 2017 [–]

Because of existing C++ code. Most languages only have a C FFI - not C++. With Coffee++ you can just mix C++ and Coffee++ source files.

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