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Crystal

Object-Oriented Language

Crystal is a general-purpose, object-oriented programming language, designed and developed by Ary Borenszweig, Juan Wajnerman, Brian Cardiff and more than 400 contributors. It is influenced by Ruby's syntax, and is compiled while having static type checking; it has been described as a compiled version of Ruby. Crystal features type inference, so most type annotations are optional, and compiles to efficient native code via LLVM.

Facts
First Released
2014 1
Paradigm
Object-oriented, compiled, statically typed with global type inference 2
Significance
Pairs Ruby-like syntax with LLVM-compiled native performance, aiming to keep a scripting language's ergonomics without giving up compiled speed. 2
Classification
Typing Discipline
Statically Typed 1
Typing Discipline
Duck Typed 1
License
Apache License 2.0 1
Crystal
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Ruby

Crystal
FAQs

Is Crystal just Ruby with a compiler?

Crystal borrows Ruby-inspired syntax but is a compiled language with static type-checking.

Not quite. Crystal's own site says its syntax is inspired by Ruby, but that it is a compiled language with static type-checking. So it looks familiar to Ruby programmers while being a separate language whose types are checked before the program runs.
Connections

Follows Typing Discipline

Duck Typing, Concepts
Static Typing, Concepts

In Field

Programming Language Theory, Fields
Source Wikipedia: Crystal (programming language)

Influenced By

Ruby, Programming Languages

"With syntax inspired by the language Ruby, it is a compiled language with static type-checking..." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_(programming_language)

Licensed Under

Apache License 2.0, Concepts
Sources
1. Wikidata: Crystal
  • Wikidata Q21921428, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata Q21921428 P571 (inception)
  • Wikidata Q21921428 P275 (license)
  • Wikidata Q21921428 P7078 (typing discipline)
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2. Wikipedia: Crystal (programming language)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • History section
    The first official version was released in June 2014.
  • In Field: Programming Language Theory, Lead
    Crystal is a high-level general-purpose, object-oriented programming language, designed and developed by Ary Borenszweig, Juan Wajnerman, Brian Cardiff and more than 530 contributors.
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