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Blockly

Blockly is a client-side library for the programming language JavaScript for creating block-based visual programming languages (VPLs) and editors. A project of Google, it is free and open-source software released under the Apache License 2.0. It typically runs in a web browser.

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History

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Features

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User interface

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Available in
50 languages
Developers
Google, MIT
License
Apache License 2.0
Original authors
Neil Fraser, Quynh Neutron, Ellen Spertus, Mark Friedman
Platform
Web browser
Release
May 2012; 14 years ago (2012-05)

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User interface

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Blockly

Nodes30
Edges29
Triples28
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.066667
Components1

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Blockly

Top relations

has application · 5
Blockly → Android, App Inventor, Code, MakeCodePICAXE, MIT's Scratch
related to Customization · 5
Blockly → Block Factory, Definitions, JavaScript, New, The
related to history · 4
Blockly → Google, In October, November, Raspberry Pi Foundation
related to User interface · 2
Blockly → GUI, The
Available in · 1
Blockly → 50 languages
Developers · 1
Blockly → Google, MIT
License · 1
Blockly → Apache License 2.0
Original authors · 1
Blockly → Neil Fraser, Quynh Neutron, Ellen Spertus, Mark Friedman
Platform · 1
Blockly → Web browser
Release · 1
Blockly → May 2012; 14 years ago (2012-05)

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javascript blocks visual library google programming languages web code free open-source software user interface available apache license browser client-side creating

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
BlocklyAvailable in50 languages1.00infobox
BlocklyDevelopersGoogle, MIT1.00infobox
BlocklyLicenseApache License 2.01.00infobox
BlocklyOriginal authorsNeil Fraser, Quynh Neutron, Ellen Spertus, Mark Friedman1.00infobox
BlocklyPlatformWeb browser1.00infobox
BlocklyReleaseMay 2012; 14 years ago (2012-05)1.00infobox
BlocklyRepositorygithub.com/google/blockly1.00infobox
BlocklySize150 KB1.00infobox
BlocklyStable release12.1.0 / 30 May 2025; 14 months ago (2025-05-30)1.00infobox
BlocklyTypeLibrary1.00infobox
BlocklyWebsitedevelopers.google.com/blockly1.00infobox
BlocklyWritten inJavaScript1.00infobox

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