Programming language · 2007

Scratch

Smalltalk, ActionScript, JavaScriptWritten in

2007First released

MIT Media LabDeveloper

dynamicTyping

RuntimeInfluence

What is Scratch written in?

Its runtime is implemented in Smalltalk, ActionScript, and JavaScript (documented).

Frequently Asked Questions

What language is Scratch written in?

Scratch is primarily implemented in JavaScript.

What languages influenced Scratch?

Scratch was influenced by Logo among others. See the influence section above for the full list.

When was Scratch first released?

Scratch was first released in 2007.

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What are programming languages written in? Scratch in the language family tree Interactive programming language graph Languages that influenced Scratch: Logo

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