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Curl (programming language)

Curl is a reflective object-oriented programming language for interactive web applications, whose goal is to provide a smoother transition between content formatting and computer programming. It makes it possible to embed complex objects in simple documents without needing to switch between programming languages or development platforms. The Curl…

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Designed by
Steve Ward, MIT
Developer
Curl, Inc., Sumisho Computer Systems Corp., SCSK Corporation
First appeared
1998; 28 years ago (1998)
License
Curl license www.curl.com/products/license/
OS
Windows
Paradigms
multi-paradigm: object-oriented, markup

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Curl (programming language)

Nodes50
Edges49
Triples10
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.04
Components1

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Curl (programming language)

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Designed by · 1
Curl (programming language) → Steve Ward, MIT
Developer · 1
Curl (programming language) → Curl, Inc., Sumisho Computer Systems Corp., SCSK Corporation
First appeared · 1
Curl (programming language) → 1998; 28 years ago (1998)
License · 1
Curl (programming language) → Curl license www.curl.com/products/license/
OS · 1
Curl (programming language) → Windows
Paradigms · 1
Curl (programming language) → multi-paradigm: object-oriented, markup
Stable release · 1
Curl (programming language) → 8.0.15 / 16 October 2025; 10 months ago (2025-10-16)
Typing discipline · 1
Curl (programming language) → strong
Website · 1
Curl (programming language) → www.curl.com

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Curl (programming language)Designed bySteve Ward, MIT1.00infobox
Curl (programming language)DeveloperCurl, Inc., Sumisho Computer Systems Corp., SCSK Corporation1.00infobox
Curl (programming language)First appeared1998; 28 years ago (1998)1.00infobox
Curl (programming language)LicenseCurl license www.curl.com/products/license/1.00infobox
Curl (programming language)OSWindows1.00infobox
Curl (programming language)Paradigmsmulti-paradigm: object-oriented, markup1.00infobox
Curl (programming language)Stable release8.0.15 / 16 October 2025; 10 months ago (2025-10-16)1.00infobox
Curl (programming language)Typing disciplinestrong1.00infobox
Curl (programming language)Websitewww.curl.com1.00infobox
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