The Factor programming language may be reimplemented in Zig for its next release, potentially improving performance over the current C++ VM. The author discusses their experience with Zig and why it's being considered, citing its simplicity, lack of hidden control flow, and other features. This follows Factor's history of implementation changes across Java, C, and C++.
Background
Factor is a stack-based, concatenative programming language that has undergone several implementation changes, currently using a C++ virtual machine. Zig is a general-purpose programming language designed for robustness, optimality, and clarity.
- Source
- Lobsters
- Published
- Mar 20, 2026 at 01:50 AM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10