I believe Mercury is intended to be comparable to languages like Java, C# and Ocaml, in terms of the performance profile and generality. I don’t know what it’s like in practice though.
I view it more as a fascinating proof of concept than a language I’d actually like to use. Really I just want new projects to steal ideas from it.
How likely is it to use one for more standard programming e.g. something where python, JavaScript, C or something would normally be used?
I believe Mercury is intended to be comparable to languages like Java, C# and Ocaml, in terms of the performance profile and generality. I don’t know what it’s like in practice though.
I view it more as a fascinating proof of concept than a language I’d actually like to use. Really I just want new projects to steal ideas from it.