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Raven is an eclectic language with features derived from derived from::Python, derived from::Forth, and derived from::Perl. It was developed independently by Sean Pringle. Raven is available from [http://aerosuidae.net aerosuidae.net] under the GNU General Public License. It is currently only available for the runs on::Linux platform.

Features

Its described feature set includes:

From Python

  • Whitespace indentation to define code blocks.
  • Some common function names.

From Forth

  • Postfix Notation and the Data Stack.
  • Dictionary of short atomic functions.

From Perl

Other design goals

  • Use clear and concise syntax.
  • Be fast to write and fast to run.
  • Use closures as a simple object model.
  • Have minimal restrictions on variable and function names.
  • Rely on best practices guidelines rather than imposing rules for everything.
  • Interface to MySQL and SQLite.
  • Support multithreading.

Source: [http://aerosuidae.net/raven.html The Raven home page]

Other Resources

  • [http://aerosuidae.net/raven.html Raven Manual]

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