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Clean (programming language)

Clean is a general-purpose purely functional programming language. Originally called the Concurrent Clean System or the Clean System, it has been developed by a group of researchers from the Radboud University in Nijmegen since 1987. Although development of the language has slowed, some researchers are still working in the language. In 2018, a spin-off…

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Designed by
Software Technology Research Group of Radboud University Nijmegen
Filename extensions
.icl, .dcl, .abc
First appeared
1987; 39 years ago (1987)
License
Simplified BSD
OS
Cross-platform
Paradigm
Functional

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Clean (programming language)

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Designed by · 1
Clean (programming language) → Software Technology Research Group of Radboud University Nijmegen
Filename extensions · 1
Clean (programming language) → .icl, .dcl, .abc
First appeared · 1
Clean (programming language) → 1987; 39 years ago (1987)
License · 1
Clean (programming language) → Simplified BSD
OS · 1
Clean (programming language) → Cross-platform
Paradigm · 1
Clean (programming language) → Functional
Stable release · 1
Clean (programming language) → 3.1 / 5 January 2022; 4 years ago (2022-01-05)
Typing discipline · 1
Clean (programming language) → Strong, static, dynamic
Website · 1
Clean (programming language) → clean.cs.ru.nl

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Clean (programming language)OSCross-platform1.00infobox
Clean (programming language)ParadigmFunctional1.00infobox
Clean (programming language)Stable release3.1 / 5 January 2022; 4 years ago (2022-01-05)1.00infobox
Clean (programming language)Typing disciplineStrong, static, dynamic1.00infobox
Clean (programming language)Websiteclean.cs.ru.nl1.00infobox
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