Toit – A Language Designed for Microcontrollers

For those interested in a comparison to MicroPython: I recently wrote a Toit version of the MakePython ESP32 Dev Kit lessons.<p>Here is the Toit version of it: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;docs.google.com&#x2F;document&#x2F;d&#x2F;1K-TYea7jbYfj2ecMUmr0T0zd4JDpk5lo0mJNOLPUrhc&#x2F;edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;docs.google.com&#x2F;document&#x2F;d&#x2F;1K-TYea7jbYfj2ecMUmr0T0zd...</a><p>And here the MicroPython: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.makerfabs.com&#x2F;desfile&#x2F;files&#x2F;Get-Started-MicroPython-with-ESP32-V2.2.pdf" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.makerfabs.com&#x2F;desfile&#x2F;files&#x2F;Get-Started-MicroPyt...</a>

I like it, but I am <i>never</i> going to be able to read the name without thinking of Goldmember saying &quot;toit like a tiger&quot;.

It&#x27;s worth noting that Toit is developed by the team that developed V8, so it&#x27;s got a really solid implementation by very knowledgeable people.

It feels very Ruby-like. In fact, it makes me wonder why not reuse Ruby&#x27;s syntax if you&#x27;re making a thing like that.

Call me old-fashioned, but I personally do not like the idea of using a garbage-collected language for embedded development in general, and it&#x27;s just flat out non feasible to use for anything which is timing-sensitive...

Supported hardware is very limited [1]. I guess it could be good if you know you want to use an ESP32.<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;toit.io&#x2F;product&#x2F;supported-hardware" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;toit.io&#x2F;product&#x2F;supported-hardware</a>

Random fact Wednesday: Toit is food in Estonian.

I love the look of this language&#x27;s syntax. I&#x27;d be happy to use it outside of embedded programming, too.

I like the syntax. It looks like a combination of Ruby and Python with a goal of being more terse than either.

The syntax looks pretty fun to work with! Nice balance of terseness and readability.

Is Jaguar an interpreter and Toit the scripting language? How does it compare to MicroPython? Can I link in C drivers?

Can&#x27;t wait to hear all the mangled pronunciations of this.

I looked at this the other day! Sadly no way to configure WiFi other than at the point of flashing the device which rules it out for a lot of use cases.

As long as Toit is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1, I am unlikely to consider using it. By contrast, MicroPython is licensed under the MIT License (MIT).<p>As others have noted, Toit seems like a bad name. I suppose non-French speakers will tend to inadvertently mispronounce Toit.<p>Getting traction is hard. In my opinion, having a restrictive license and a bad name make it less likely Toit will gain traction. Finally, Toit&#x27;s licensing reminds me of Mongoose OS <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;cesanta&#x2F;mongoose-os#mongoose-os---an-iot-firmware-development-framework" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;cesanta&#x2F;mongoose-os#mongoose-os---an-iot-...</a>.