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Cppscript: A C++-like language compiling to TypeScript, aiming for production readiness (also my PhD project!)
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Hey community, I wanted to share a project I've been working on and am now taking towards production readiness – Cppscript. It's a language designed with a syntax and feel heavily inspired by C++, but it compiles directly to TypeScript. The core idea is to explore the feasibility and benefits of bringing a more C++-like development experience (with features like explicit memory management concepts, RAII where applicable in the target environment, etc.) to the TypeScript/JavaScript ecosystem, while leveraging the vast reach and tooling of that platform. Currently, the compiler can successfully translate a significant subset of C++-like syntax and features into functional TypeScript. I have a basic working implementation, and it's also the subject of my ongoing PhD research, where I'm delving into the semantic translation challenges and evaluation of this approach (details for a future post!). However, getting a compiler and a language ecosystem to a production-ready state is a massive undertaking, and that's where I could really use some help from this knowledgeable community. I'm particularly looking for expertise and contributions in areas such as: * Compiler Optimizations: Techniques to improve the performance and size of the generated TypeScript code. * Robustness and Error Handling: Making the compiler more resilient to user errors and providing clear, helpful error messages. * Memory Management Emulation: Exploring more sophisticated techniques for handling C++'s memory concepts in a garbage-collected environment. * Interoperability: Improving the mechanisms for Cppscript to interact with existing TypeScript/JavaScript libraries and potentially C++ code via WebAssembly or other means. * Tooling: Developing or integrating with tools like linters, debuggers, or build systems for Cppscript. * Testing Infrastructure: Expanding the test suite and potentially setting up continuous integration. * Language Specification Formalization: Helping to formalize the language's semantics. If you're interested in compiler construction, programming language design, or the intersection of C++ and TypeScript/JavaScript, this could be a great opportunity to contribute to an interesting open-source project with direct research ties. It's a challenging but rewarding project, and any help, whether it's contributing code, improving documentation, reporting bugs, or even just offering advice and insights, would be incredibly valuable. Feel free to check it out, open issues, or ask questions in the comments or on the repo. Thanks for reading!  submitted by /u/MallConsistent986 (https://www.reddit.com/user/MallConsistent986)
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