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# The Odin Programming Language
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Odin in an open source programming language that is simple to read, comprehend and reason with.
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## Requirements
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* x86-64
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* Windows
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* MSVC installed
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* call `vcvarsall.bat` to setup the path
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## Warnings
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* This is still highly in development and the language's design is quite volatile.
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* Syntax is not fixed.
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* The language's name, Odin, is not final.
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## Goals
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* Simple to read and write
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* Easy to comprehend and reason with
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* Fast
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* Low-level
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* Compiled, strongly-typed, static language
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* Metaprogramming:
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- Ability to run any code at compile time
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- Unified syntax between main language and metaprogramming language
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- Built-in introspection for all types
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* Higher control of data layout and data access
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* No need for external tools such as Make/IDE
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