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Wolfram Language

Multi-Paradigm Language

The Wolfram Language is a general-purpose, multi-paradigm programming language developed by Wolfram Research, serving as the underlying programming language of the Mathematica computational software system since its first release in 1988 and later published as a standalone language in its own right in 2013. The Wolfram Language is built around symbolic expressions as its single unifying data structure, supports functional, rule-based and procedural programming styles, and includes an unusually large standard library spanning mathematics, data science, visualization, machine learning and natural language processing, all directly callable from the language itself.

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Classification
Typing Discipline
Dynamically Typed 1
Typing Discipline
Strongly Typed 1
License
Proprietary (Closed Source) 1
First Released
1988 1
Significance
The programming language of the symbolic computation program Mathematica. 2
FAQs

How is the Wolfram Language related to Mathematica?

The Wolfram Language principles page on wolfram.com says: "Developed as part of Mathematica, the core of the Wolfram Language has maintained code compatibility for more than three decades."
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Source Wolfram Language - Wikipedia

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Sources
1. Wikidata: Wolfram Language
  • Wikidata Q15241057, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata Q15241057 P571 (inception)
  • Wikidata Q15241057 P275 (license)
  • Wikidata Q15241057 P7078 (typing discipline)
  • Invented By: Stephen Wolfram
  • Influenced By: Prolog
  • Influenced By: Simula
  • Influenced By: Smalltalk
  • Influenced By: C++
  • Influenced By: Fortran
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2. Wolfram Language - Wikipedia
  • Lead, third sentence
    It is the programming language of the mathematical symbolic computation program Mathematica.
  • In Group: General-Purpose Multi-Paradigm Languages, Lead section
    The Wolfram Language ( WUUL-frəm) is a proprietary, high-level multi-paradigm programming language developed by Wolfram Research.
  • In Field: Programming Language Theory, Lead paragraph
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