Crystal’s syntax borrows heavily from Ruby’s, but it generates more efficient native code using an LLVM backend, at the expense of some of Ruby’s dynamic features (such as its faster compilation time).
Crystal, a programming language heavily influenced by Ruby, updated to version 1.6.2 earlier this month. This new version corrects a problem with the Windows package’s compiler and an OpenSSL 3 library.
Crystal’s syntax borrows heavily from Ruby’s, but it generates more efficient native code using an LLVM backend, at the expense of some of Ruby’s dynamic features (such as its faster compilation time). Dynamic typing is another feature of the language that has been called into doubt by developers.
Crystal, an object-oriented, general-purpose programming language developed in 2014, is a language of choice for many. Ary Borenszweig, Juan Wajnerman, and Brian Cardiff led the development effort, which included another 300 people.
Moreover, the Crystal has been the site of several construction projects by investors. Crystal in a docker container sample code is one of the most interesting ones.
Where does Ruby stand now?
Hanami V2.0, a framework built on top of Ruby, was published not too long ago, and it is both fast and secure. The HTTP routing engine has been redesigned from the ground up to allow for lightning-fast development in the latest edition.
Ruby is a tightly typed language, but it has other flaws, such as in its concurrency, performance, and documentation. All of Ruby’s best features, including blocks, syntax, and idioms, have been ported over to Crystal to ease the transition for programmers.
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