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# C3 Language
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C3 is a C-like language trying to be "an incremental improvement over C" rather than a whole new language. C3 is based on the ideas of the [C2 language](c2lang.org): to iterate on top of C without trying to be a whole new language.
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C3 tries to be an alternative in the the C/C++ niche: fast and close to the metal.
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### Design Principles
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- Procedural "get things done"-type of language.
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- Try to stay close to C - only change where truly needed.
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- Flawless C integration.
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- Learning C3 should be easy for a C programmer.
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- Dare violating the "close to metal" principle if the value is great.
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- Not an object oriented language.
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- Avoid "big ideas".
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- Avoid the kitchen sink language trap.
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### Current status
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Most work is still being done in the design draft here: https://c3lang.github.io/c3docs/. If you have suggestions, send a mail to [christoffer@aegik.com](mailto:christoffer@aegik.com), [file an issue](https://github.com/c3lang/c3c/issues) or discuss C3 on the r/ProgrammingLanguages Discord server: https://discord.gg/cfu4wdk
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There are some small work being done, in particular lifting some code from an earlier "work-in-progress" C2 compiler called [Titanos](https://github.com/lerno/titanos).
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