What is Dylan written in?
Dylan is a multi-paradigm programming language with support for functional and object-oriented programming, first released in 1992.
Implementation
| Layer | Written in | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Runtime | C (since 1992) | Open Dylan runtime written in C |
Runtime model
The Dylan runtime, written in C, manages the execution of Dylan programs. Runtime-based languages rely on a host process to interpret or compile code at runtime rather than compiling entirely ahead-of-time to native machine code. This means running Dylan programs requires the runtime to be present on the target system.
The choice of C for the runtime gives Dylan access to native performance, established platform abstractions, and existing ecosystem libraries.
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