ValaWhat is Vala?
It is a programming language using modern high level abstractions without imposing additional runtime requirements and without using a different ABI compared to applications and libraries written in C.
Vala is a tool in the Languages category of a tech stack.
Key Features
Multimedia and GraphicsCollectionsFilesI/ONetworkingIPC
Vala Pros & Cons
Pros of Vala
- ✓ARC instead of GC, which is able not only to delete obj
- ✓Easy learning curve if you're coming from C lang
- ✓Easy sintax simular to C#/Java with sugar from Pyrthon
- ✓Fast as C
- ✓Much easier to do Concurrent/Parallel vs C/C++
- ✓Productive
- ✓The only lang that allows you to create safe OOP wraps
- ✓ Very documented. valadoc.org
- ✓With GIR/SWIG u can call vala from any lang
Cons of Vala
No cons listed yet.
Vala Alternatives & Comparisons
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