F# vs DM

F#'s syntax tends to be terse while remaining very readable and easy to understand without being a chore to write.

Since F# is not a purely functional language, it lends itself to being more easily picked up by programmers that have experience with other paradigms.

Since F# runs on the Common Language Runtime or CLR, it has access to the entire .NET Framework, as well as libraries written in other .NET languages such as C#, VB.NET, and C++/CLI.

Forget Xamarin and Mono. F# now runs on the multiplatform .Net Core!

Thanks to a project like Fable, you can write and run your client app in F# and run it over JavaScript. It allows you to share code between your server and client.

This is a .Net language natively supported by Visual Studio. Though it is not as tooled up as C# the support is still substantial. In particular, C# deployment scenarios can be enabled for it with small C# wrapper projects. Integration with Visual Studio provides: IntelliSense, debugging, projects an other features.

F# directs you into a workflow where the right way is the path of least resistance.

Coming from a C# background, its restrictions might feel arbitrary at first (e.g., what do you mean my code has to be in dependency order!? Arbitrary alphabetical or bust!), but you'll soon realize that your code is cohesive, concise and consistent in a way that it never was before - and you can compile and run with confidence!

Thanks to Xamarin, F# is a functional language that you can use to build for iOS, Android and Windows.

DM and BYOND are constantly being developed and expanded, with feedback from the community, and Lummox as the lead developer.

The BYOND community is helpful, and has been active for decades, so there are many solutions available. You can find many answers in the forums.

Documentation is easy to learn, and can be found here.

Makes networking easy, so you can just make your game.

One of the easiest to learn languages. Similar to Python and C++.