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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
- Lists and Hash tables.
- Regular Expressions.
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]