odin-lang.Odin

The Odin Programming Language

Odin in an open source programming language that is simple to read, comprehend and reason with.

Requirements

• x86-64
• Windows
• MSVC installed
• call vcvarsall.bat to setup the path

Warnings

• This is still highly in development and the language's design is quite volatile.
• Syntax is not fixed.
• The language's name, Odin, is not final.

Goals

• Simple to read and write
• Easy to comprehend and reason with
• Fast
• Low-level
• Compiled, strongly-typed, static language
• Metaprogramming:
  • Ability to run any code at compile time
  • Unified syntax between main language and metaprogramming language
  • Built-in introspection for all types
• Higher control of data layout and data access
• No need for external tools such as Make/IDE