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24 alternatives to ajl, a simple compile to C++ language

A simple transpile-to-C++ language. Contribute to ajusa/ajl development by creating an account on GitHub.

ajl is a programming language that compiles to C++. It was created for developers who want to write code in a simpler syntax while leveraging C++ performance and ecosystem. The language stands out by bridging… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. ajl, a simple compile to C++ language launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   I built a web framework in C▲420

   a lightweight web framework in c. Contribute to ashtonjamesd/lavandula development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   A work-in-progress C compiler from scratch▲159

   Programming language that compiles into a x86 ELF executable. - riicchhaarrd/ocean

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   A dependently-typed programming language with static memory management▲456

   A functional programming language with static memory management - vekatze/neut

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Build your own programming language in C++▲94

   A minimal viable programming language on top of liblgpp - codr7/alang

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Automated algorithm translation for Python, C++, C#, JS▲142

   transpile algorithms/libs to idiomatic JS, Go, C#, Ruby - GitHub - pseudo-lang/pseudo: transpile algorithms/libs to idiomatic JS, Go, C#, Ruby

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   My own C compiler (just for fun)▲175

   rcor C compiler (under development). Contribute to rcorcs/rcc development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Introducting C+▲148

   2012 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   I built a Cargo-like build tool for C/C++▲177

   I love C and C++, but setting up projects can sometimes be a pain. Every time I wanted to start something new I'd spend the first hour writing CMakeLists.txt, figuring out find_package, copying boilerplate from my last project, and googling why my library isn't linking. By the time the project was actually set up I'd lost all momentum. So, I built Craft - a lightweight build and workflow tool for C and C++. Instead of writing CMake, your project configuration goes in a simple craft.toml: [project] name = "my_app" version = "0.1.0" language = "c" c_standard = 99 [build] type = "executable"…

   Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Fe – A tiny, embeddable language implemented in ANSI C▲143

   A tiny, embeddable language implemented in ANSI C. Contribute to rxi/fe development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Repl.it▲399

    Code and deploy apps in any language right from your browser

    2018 · replit.com · its alternatives →

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    How to compile C/C++ for WASM, pure Clang, no libs, no framework▲217

    A little help for programmers, who wants to run C/C++ code in the browser. (This is my second attempt to show it, first time I got banned bcoz of my personal page domain, I don't really understand it why is is suspicious.)

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A compiler and VM for a simple language, in 150 lines of code▲200

    A complete compiler for a simple language (in less than 150 LoC) - 00_readme.md

    2022 · gist.github.com · its alternatives →

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    C3 – A C alternative that looks like C▲120

    Compiler for the C3 language. Contribute to c3lang/c3c development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Lisp in C#▲144

    a custom Lisp. Contribute to codr7/sharpl development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Going into freshman year, figured I should build an interpreter▲138

    Hi all! I'm going into my freshman year, and figured that the best way to prepare for the intro to programming Racket course would be to implement my own garbage-collected, dynamically typed, functional programming language in C ;) Anyways... here's the repo: https://github.com/liam-ilan/crumb I started learning C over the summer, so I still have a whole lot to learn... Any feedback would be greatly appreciated! :D

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Compiler using Lisp’s macro system for metaprogramming C-like languages▲80

    Next-level syntax for C-like languages :). Contribute to kiselgra/c-mera development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    RAML 1.0▲260

    The simplest way to design APIs

    2015 · raml.org · its alternatives →

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    Compile Ruby to C▲153

    Compile ruby functions to C. Contribute to agrafix/rubyspeed development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Online C/C++ to assembly visualizer [Weekend Project]▲149

    2012 · assembly.ynh.io · its alternatives →

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    AGL a toy language that compiles to Go▲83

    I spent the past 2 weeks making this toy programming language. I basically forked the Go scanner/parser, and changed the syntax to have functions return a single value. This enable proper Result/Option type to be used as well as propagating errors with an operator. I also wanted to have short "type inferred" anonymous functions to be able to use functions like Map/Reduce/Filter, without having to use 100 characters to specify the types.

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    How to write a tiny compiler▲224

    Write your own compiler: introduction. Code genetation. AST. Abstract syntax tree. lisp. javascript.

    2017 · blog.klipse.tech · its alternatives →

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    Dak – a Lisp-like language that transpiles to JavaScript▲94

    Hi HN, author here. Happy to answer any questions. I had an itch to make a lisp like language that was a thin layer on top JavaScript. Something that could leverage the thriving ecosystem that exists around JavaScript. It's brittle, hot off the oven. Besides being a fan of parenthesis, I think macros fill in a gap that the JavaScript ecosystem today fills in with one-off compilers, bundler plugins and such. Macros can't do everything, but for example I think they have the potential to enable things like JSX, Solid and Svelte style libraries. Take the tour to get a feel for what it can do and…

    2023 · daklang.com · its alternatives →

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    I wrote a BASIC interpreter in Go▲144

    A BASIC interpreter written in golang. Contribute to skx/gobasic development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A C++ web/application framework I have been building for the last 12yrs▲29

    Back then there were not a lot of frameworks for C++ like there are available now, gradually added serialization, reflection, orm, modules for apache|nginx, then started adding programming language integration and then finally added support for building on various Os'es and also support for most of the build tools out there.

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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