Apache Groovy is a Java-syntax-compatible object-oriented programming language for the Java platform. It is both a static and dynamic language with features similar to those of Python, Ruby, and Smalltalk. It can be used as both a programming language and a scripting language for the Java Platform, is compiled to Java virtual machine bytecode, and interoperates seamlessly with other Java code and libraries. Groovy uses a syntax largely compatible with Java.
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First Released ParadigmObject-oriented, imperative, dynamic and statically typed scripting 1 SignificanceGave the Java platform a dynamic scripting language with closures and a lightweight syntax, later becoming the basis for the Gradle build system's own build scripts. 1 Connections
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Grails, Frameworks Verified en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grails_(framework): "Grails is an open source web application framework that uses the Apache Groovy programming language (which is in turn based on the Java platform)."
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1. Wikipedia: Apache Groovy
Wikimedia FoundationHistory sectionQuote, History section
James Strachan first talked about the development of Groovy on his blog in August 2003.
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