Predictable by default
Fixed-size primitive types, explicit lossy conversions, real bool, and explicit pointer semantics. int is always 32-bit, long is always 64-bit, and integer zero is never a null pointer.
NATIVE. EXPLICIT. PREDICTABLE.
A native compiled language with C-level control and modern C-family semantics.
Explicit, predictable, and built on LLVM.
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Native AOT
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Explicit memory model
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First-class C interoperability
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No garbage collector
First program
Hello, World
A small native program with an explicit entry point.
namespace Example;
extern int puts(readonly byte* text);
int Main()
{
puts("Hello, World!");
return 0;
}Design principles
Why Xenon
Low-level without the historical baggage
Pointers, explicit memory access, native layout, and C ABI - without carrying forward every historical quirk of C.
Modern type system
Struct-oriented OOP, inheritance, interfaces, properties, indexers, and readonly semantics for expressive native code.