Ask HN: Safe languages available on all major platforms?

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8961686
by cottonseed • 11 years ago
5 16 11 years ago

I'm thinking about an application that I'd like to deploy on all major platforms (OSX, Linux, Windows, iOS, Android). My go to language is C++, but I'd like to use a type- and memory-safe language (goodbye, buffer overflows). What are my realistic options? Rust, golang and ocaml come to mind, although it doesn't look like there is official ocaml support for iOS/Android. Any other good options I'm overlooking? Any experience you can share? How is integration with native libraries and services (e.g., UI, networking, file system)? Thanks!

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