ArkScript - A Small, Fast, Functional & Scripting Language for C++ Projects - Alternative to Python!

ArkScript - A Small, Fast, Functional & Scripting Language for C Projects - Alternative to Python! - Alexandre Plateau - C Online 2025 What started as a university experiment turned into a full-fledged open-source scripting language written in C ! In this talk, a passionate developer walks us through their 5-year journey creating a lightweight, embeddable Lisp-like language with its own compiler, virtual machine, and testing suite — all in under 8,000 lines of code. 🛠️ The goal? Replace Python or Lua for scripting in C projects with something faster, easier to embed, and simpler to understand. With performance benchmarks now approaching Python speed and better than Lua in many cases, this language has gained traction with over 600 stars on GitHub, successful use in hobby projects, and even 65 completed Rosetta Code challenges. 🌟 Highlights: Writing a custom scripting language from scratch A C -based interpreter and virtual machine Performance benchmarks vs Python and Lua How to embed scripting in C easily Testing strategies for language development Future roadmap: import system rework, bug fixing, more Rosetta Code solutions If you've ever wondered what it takes to create your own programming language — or you're looking for a lightweight scripting alternative for C — this is a must-watch!