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// ExampleApp.vala
public class ExampleApp : Gtk.Application {
public ExampleApp () {
Object (application_id: "com.example.App");
}
public override void activate () {
var win = new Gtk.ApplicationWindow (this);
var btn = new Gtk.Button.with_label ("Hello World");
btn.clicked.connect (win.close);
win.child = btn;
win.present ();
}
public static int main (string[] args) {
var app = new ExampleApp ();
return app.run (args);
}
}
// Compile command (requires gtk4 package to be installed):
// valac --pkg gtk4 ExampleApp.valaPourquoi Vala?
- Clear and familiar syntax - Based on C, C# and Java
- Object-oriented when you need it - Built-in support for classes, interfaces, inheritance and more, but you can also just use procedural programming features instead.
- Automatic memory management without overhead - Vala uses ref counting by default, so you won't have to worry about managing memory in most programs
- C interoperability - Use GObject-based C Libraries via binding files or call C functions directly from Vala
- Compiles to native binaries - Extremely fast program execution times and no virtual machine or runtime environment is required to be installed for execution
- Modern language features - Type inference, null safety, generics, lambdas, async/await
- First-class GObject and GTK support - Optional, but unmatched when you need it
Que voulez-vous coder ?
- Applications Graphique
- L'intégration parfaite de GTK, Libadwaita et Granite rend le développement super simple. Publiez facilement vos applications sur Flathub sans paquets trop lourd.
- Programmes CLI/TUI
- Utilisez une grande bibliothèque standard et utilisez des charges d'autres bibliothèques disponibles pour une utilisation dans Vala.
- Librairies
- Fournir des liaisons pour d'autres langages et de la documentation API sans travail manuel. Ainsi que les liaisons dynamiques et statiques des libs sont prises en charge
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Sam CowenCurrent Versions
- Vala 0.56.17 (Stable Long-term Support)
- Vala main (Development)
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