Rock: A High-Performance Pure Functional Language

⚡️Rock is a pure functional language that aims to combine the delightful user experience of Elm with high-performance capabilities.

🌐Rock is compiled to binary, making it suitable for use cases beyond browser-based UIs.

🔧Rock focuses on language overhead optimization, using LLVM for high-performance binary compilation.

🧱Rock leverages static reference counting and arena allocation to improve memory management and application performance.

🔄Managed effects in Rock provide a functional approach to modeling asynchronous tasks, similar to promises in JavaScript.

What inspired the creation of Rock?

—Rock was inspired by Elm, a pure functional language known for its delightful user experience and browser-based UI capabilities.

What makes Rock suitable for high-performance applications?

—Rock combines language overhead optimization, LLVM binary compilation, and innovative memory management strategies to deliver high performance.

How does Rock handle asynchronous tasks?

—Rock uses managed effects, a functional approach similar to promises in JavaScript, to model and execute asynchronous tasks.

What are the unique features of Rock's memory management?

—Rock employs static reference counting and arena allocation to optimize memory management and reduce overhead, resulting in improved performance.

Is Rock suitable for browser-based UI development?

—While Elm excels in browser-based UIs, Rock is designed for use cases beyond the web, leveraging binary compilation for flexibility and performance.

00:00Rock is a pure functional language inspired by Elm, designed to deliver both high performance and a delightful user experience.

05:05Rock focuses on optimizing language overhead and leverages LLVM for high-performance binary compilation.

08:40Memory management in Rock includes static reference counting and innovative strategies such as arena allocation for improved efficiency.

09:19Managed effects in Rock provide a functional approach to modeling and executing asynchronous tasks, similar to promises in JavaScript.