💎 News from The Gateway Day 2: A new programming language for TON

On November 2, the talks on stage were mostly developer-focused, covering success stories, grant programs, dApp creation, and new technical advancements.

⚫️ One of the biggest announcements was the introduction of the next step in writing smart-contracts on TON. Aleksandr Kirsanov, a TON Core developer, unveiled Tolk — the next-generation of the FunC programming language.

⚫️ He noted that FunC, as a low-level language, enables highly efficient code, but its syntax has several complexities that make it challenging for developers to work with.

⚫️ The aim of Tolk is to retain the power of FunC while providing a more accessible and familiar syntax for developers accustomed to languages like JavaScript, Go, Rust.

⚫️ Previously, another language called Tact was developed with similar goals. However, it is higher-level, meaning that smart contracts written in Tact may require higher fees.

⚫️ The introduction of Tolk does not mark the end of Tact’s development; both languages will continue evolving in parallel, offering developers a choice, while FunC will gradually phase out.

⚫️ Aleksandr Kirsanov previously worked at VK on KPHP — a PHP fork.

⚫️ Tolk is an open-source project and will be available starting today.

«And now… Let’s Tolk»

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