Programming language · 2013

Wren

CWritten in
2013First released
dynamicTyping
Built from WWren CLuaSmalltalk
RuntimeInfluence

What is Wren written in?

Its runtime is implemented in C (documented).

Frequently Asked Questions

What language is Wren written in?
Wren is primarily implemented in C.
What languages influenced Wren?
Wren was influenced by Lua, Smalltalk among others. See the influence section above for the full list.
When was Wren first released?
Wren was first released in 2013.

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What are programming languages written in? Wren in the language family tree Interactive programming language graph Languages that influenced Wren: Lua Languages that influenced Wren: Smalltalk

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