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  dzonga
  good to see incredible stuff being shipped in Swift. Haven't used it since v3 though.around 2015-17 - Swift could have easily dethroned Python.it was simple enough - very fast - could plug into the C/C++ ecosystem. Hence all the numeric stuff people were doing in Python powered by C++ libraries could've been done with Swift.the server ecosystem was starting to come to life, even supported by IBM.I think the letdown was on the Apple side - they didn't bring in the community fast enough whether on marketing, or messaging - unfortunately Swift has remained largely an Apple ecosystem thing - with complexity now chasing C++.
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  0x3f
  > Swift is designed to be the language you reach for at every layer of the software stack.It's a nice lang for sure, but this will never be true with the way things are. Such wasted opportunity by Apple.
• drzaiusx11
  No mention of compilation speed improvements? Very unfortunate. Compilation times slower than rust really hampers the devx of this otherwise decent language.
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  sirwhinesalot
  > Swift 6.3 introduces the @c attribute, which lets you expose Swift functions and enums to C code in your project. Annotating a function or enum with @c prompts Swift to include a corresponding declaration in the generated C header that you can include in your C/C++ filesWhy did this take so long to be added? Such strange priorities. Adding an entire C++ compiler for C++ interoperability before adding... C exports. Bizarre.
• asimovDev
  I remember building dylibs in Swift for use in C programs, had to use @cdecl annotation iirc to achieve that, which was experimental. Good to see it's finally official
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  ttflee
  > Swift 6.3 includes the first official release of the Swift SDK for Android.
• jbverschoor
  In an effort to use swift for scripting, without the startup cost:Swift Caching Compiler - https://github.com/jrz/tools
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  rzerowan
  Whats the stdlib situation for swift in comparison to newish languages like go or rust. I know its not batteries included lke python - and doesnt have a massive dev ecosystem of helper libs seeming to be mostly tied to macOS/iOS operating system API/ABI.
• gloosx
  >nocopy for disabling copy-to-clipboardIm curious how is this used?
• wwalexander
  Re: module name selectors, wasn't this already possible, e.g. ModuleA.getValue()? Though I suppose this disambiguates if you also have a type called ModuleA.
• anon
  undefined
• hirvi74
  The Lord's language keeps getting better and better. The easier C interop could not have come at a more serendipitous time in my life.
• dbvn
  I want to like swift so bad
• fithisux
  Lack of Mingw support keeps me away from it, and Odin.
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  troupo
  > @c @specialized @inline(always) @export(implementation)Reminds me of "In case you forgot, Swift has 217 keywords now" https://x.com/jacobtechtavern/status/1841251621004538183
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  rubymamis
  I'm glad Chris Lattner moved on and founded Mojo. It's such a cool language with ton of potential.
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  TekMol
  Swift reminds me a lot of Flash back in the day.While the Flash guys had to use a native development environment and compile their stuff, I could just edit JavaScript in a plain text file and hit reload.20 years later, and some of the same friends now swear by Swift. And have to use a native development environment and compile their stuff. While I still prefer to just edit JavaScript in a plain text file and hit reload.
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  mathverse
  Swift lives only for macOS,iOS and besides those ecosystems does not have a solid and robust ecosystem to be used for anything else.It's a shame but it for sure needs BigTech for it to be used anywhere else.