D Tutorial
Introduction – What is D?
D is a multi-paradigm, imperative, object-oriented, general purpose, high-level programming language designed and developed by Walter Bright at D Language Foundation. D is a cross-platform supported programming language can run on Windows, MacOS, Linux, etc. It is not scripting language or interpreted language, D is actually a compiled language and doesn’t have a VM like java.
D is considered to be a distinct language. It influenced by many other high-level languages like java, python, C, C#, etc. But it is actually the re-engineered version of C++ programming language. D is actually a system programming language. But because of its multi-paradigm feature, it can be used in other application domain like desktop application development.
Why You Should Learn D?
First of all, D is very easy to learn. Because D is a high-level generic programming language that allows more readability. The name the name. As D is the re-engineered version of C++ so that it has been designed for some special purpose to make it programmer-friendly. The reasons that will inspire you to learn D are:
- Enable writing fast the source code and less coding than other languages like C++.
- It actually supports memory safe programming.
- Its crystal clear syntax and paradigm will keep away from making program error like Syntax error, runtime error, etc.
- It supports up to five types of paradigm: structured, imperative, object-oriented, generic and even functional programming. That is really cool.
- Programmers are able to build lightweight and standalone programs easily etc.
Code Example
D has a crystal clear program syntax. Here a simple source code example of D. For now you don’t have to notice anything about syntax. We will learn about syntax and program procedure in details later on.
class Foo
{
int foo(Bar c) { return c.bar; }
}
class Bar
{
int bar() { return 3; }
}Uses of D
Many successful companies and organization use D programming as their core language or partial language. D can be used extensively to produce different kinds of functional and standalone applications. Companies like eBay, Facebook, Remedy, AdRoll, and many others use D programming for some of their projects. Weka.io use D as their primary language. D programming language can be extensively used in:
- Desktop Application Development for a variety of Platforms like Windows, MacOS, and Linux.
- Web services and Web applications
- Server and Networking
- System and System software Development etc.
About this Tutorial Series
This tutorial series of D programming language actually designed for the beginners and self-learners. But it will be also helpful for advanced users Because this course also discusses advanced concept and technique in the later chapter. Keep learning!