Show HN: Go++, an Aspiring Go Superset

Category: devtools

Tags: go, language, compiler, superset, transpiler

Score: 7.0/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 8, Documentation: 8, Utility: 5)

Go++ is a superset of Go that adds modern language features like classes, generics, exceptions, and annotations while maintaining compatibility with the Go toolchain. It includes a compiler, formatter, language server, and standard library extensions for web development, making it an ambitious attempt to evolve Go's expressiveness without sacrificing its ecosystem.

Target audience: Go developers seeking modern language features and backend developers

Repository: https://github.com/telgatech/gpp · Go · BSD-3-Clause · 5 stars

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