What is Pony written in?
The Pony compiler is written in C++ (documented).
Quick Facts
- First released
- 2015
- Typing
- static
- License
- 2-clause BSD License
- Website
- www.ponylang.io
About Pony
Pony is a programming language. It is a statically typed and garbage-collected language that compiles ahead of time to native machine code. It supports object-oriented, concurrent, and functional programming.
Pony first appeared in 2015. Pony is now used mainly in specialized niches and by dedicated communities.
How Pony is implemented
In the Language Lineage dataset, its compiler is written in C++.
Pony in the language family tree
Pony drew on ideas from Erlang and Rust.
Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata · Official site
Frequently Asked Questions
What language is Pony written in?
Pony is primarily implemented in C++. See the implementation section above for details and source references.
What languages influenced Pony?
Pony was influenced by Erlang, Rust among others. See the influence section above for the full list.
When was Pony first released?
Pony was first released in 2015.