Programming language · 1992
Dylan
Multi-paradigm programming language with support for functional and object-oriented programming.
Official site ›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. See the implementation section above for details and source references.
Which languages did Dylan influence?
Dylan influenced Python among others.
When was Dylan first released?
Dylan was first released in 1992.
Evidence Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Python_(programming_language)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dylan_(programming_language)
- Dylan on Wikidata (Q1268744)