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F Sharp (programming language)

F# (pronounced F sharp) is a general-purpose, high-level, strongly typed, multi-paradigm programming language that encompasses functional, imperative, and object-oriented programming methods. It is most often used as a cross-platform Common Language Infrastructure (CLI) language on .NET, but can also generate JavaScript and graphics processing unit (GPU)…

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Designed by
Don Syme, Microsoft Research
Developer
Microsoft, The F# Software Foundation
Family
ML: Caml: OCaml
Filename extensions
.fs, .fsi, .fsx, .fsscript
First appeared
2005; 21 years ago (2005), version 1.0
License
MIT

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F Sharp (programming language)

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Designed by · 1
F Sharp (programming language) → Don Syme, Microsoft Research
Developer · 1
F Sharp (programming language) → Microsoft, The F# Software Foundation
Family · 1
F Sharp (programming language) → ML: Caml: OCaml
Filename extensions · 1
F Sharp (programming language) → .fs, .fsi, .fsx, .fsscript
First appeared · 1
F Sharp (programming language) → 2005; 21 years ago (2005), version 1.0
License · 1
F Sharp (programming language) → MIT
OS · 1
F Sharp (programming language) → Cross-platform: .NET framework, Mono
Paradigms · 1
F Sharp (programming language) → Multi-paradigm: functional, imperative, object-oriented, agent-oriented, metaprogramming, reflective, concurrent
Stable release · 1
F Sharp (programming language) → 10.0 / 11 November 2025; 9 months ago (11 November 2025)
Typing discipline · 1
F Sharp (programming language) → Static, strong, inferred

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F Sharp (programming language)Designed byDon Syme, Microsoft Research1.00infobox
F Sharp (programming language)DeveloperMicrosoft, The F# Software Foundation1.00infobox
F Sharp (programming language)FamilyML: Caml: OCaml1.00infobox
F Sharp (programming language)Filename extensions.fs, .fsi, .fsx, .fsscript1.00infobox
F Sharp (programming language)First appeared2005; 21 years ago (2005), version 1.01.00infobox
F Sharp (programming language)LicenseMIT1.00infobox
F Sharp (programming language)OSCross-platform: .NET framework, Mono1.00infobox
F Sharp (programming language)ParadigmsMulti-paradigm: functional, imperative, object-oriented, agent-oriented, metaprogramming, reflective, concurrent1.00infobox
F Sharp (programming language)Stable release10.0 / 11 November 2025; 9 months ago (11 November 2025)1.00infobox
F Sharp (programming language)Typing disciplineStatic, strong, inferred1.00infobox
F Sharp (programming language)Websitefsharp.org learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/fsharp1.00infobox
those defined in theSystem.Collections.Genericnamespace defining imperative data structures.Object-oriented programmingLike other Common Language Infrastructureinstance ofsupports access to all CLI types and objects0.80text

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