Helix: A Modern, High-Performance Language

Summary

Helix: A Modern, High-Performance Language. Key Goals of Helix: High-performance: The language is designed to be as fast as C, with modern features and a more expressive syntax. Safety: Focused on safe memory management without sacrificing developer productivity and freedom. Borrow Checker: Implements a Advanced Memory Tracking system for memory safety, while being far less strict than other languages. Robustness: Provides tools and features that ensure code stability and reduce runtime errors, along with a cross-platform standard library. Note We’ve now started work on the self-hosted compiler, using the current rudimentary C++-based implementation as a bootstrap. You can follow and contribute to this effort by checking out the self-hosted branch. Table of Contents Design Philosophy: Modern syntax: Combines the some of the most readable languages, with C++'s power and Python's intrinsics to create a language that is both powerful and easy to use. General-purpose: Suitable for a wide range of applications, from systems programming to game development and AI. Ease of use: Designed to be beginner-friendly while offering very low-level features for experienced developers. Interoperability: Seamless integration starting with C and C++, then expanding to other languages. With an extendable FFI system that allows for easy integration with any other languages. Some Use Cases For Helix: Systems programming : Ideal for low-level programming tasks that require high performance and memory safety. : Ideal for low-level programming tasks that require high performance and memory safety. Game development : Has full support for object-oriented programming, making it suitable for game engines and tools. : Has full support for object-oriented programming, making it suitable for game engines and tools. AI and machine learning: Offers a balance between performance and ease of use, allowing for high-speed computations and complex algorithms. Error Reporting Helix is designed with develo...