Programming language · 1992

Dylan

Multi-paradigm programming language with support for functional and object-oriented programming.

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CWritten in
1992First released
Apple Inc. and Carnegie Mellon UniversityDeveloper
dynamicTyping
Built fromInfluenced DDylan CPython
RuntimeInfluence

What is Dylan written in?

Its runtime is implemented in C (documented).

Quick Facts

Developer
Apple Inc. and Carnegie Mellon University
First released
1992
Typing
dynamic
Website
opendylan.org

About Dylan

Dylan is a multi-paradigm programming language with support for functional and object-oriented programming. It is a dynamically typed language. It supports object-oriented and functional programming.

Dylan first appeared in 1992. Development is led by Apple Inc. and Carnegie Mellon University.

How Dylan is implemented

In the Language Lineage dataset, its runtime is implemented in C.

Dylan in the language family tree

Dylan drew on ideas from Lisp, Common Lisp Object System, and Common Lisp and went on to influence Python.

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata · Official site

Frequently Asked Questions

What language is Dylan written in?
Dylan is primarily implemented in C.
Which languages did Dylan influence?
Dylan influenced Python among others.
When was Dylan first released?
Dylan was first released in 1992.

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