Factor (programming language)

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Scripting language Video game Java Java virtual machine Syntax

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Description

Functional Object-oriented Data stack Reverse Polish notation Forth

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Overview

Stack-oriented Programming language Dynamically typed Automatic memory management Metaprogramming

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Developer: Slava Pestov
First appeared: 2003; 23 years ago (2003)
License: BSD
OS: Windows, macOS, Linux
Paradigm: Multi-paradigm: concatenative (stack-based), functional, object-oriented
Stable release: 0.101 / December 8, 2025; 8 months ago (2025-12-08)

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Stack-oriented Stack-oriented programming
Programming language
Dynamically typed
Automatic memory management
Metaprogramming
Optimizing compiler Compiler optimization
Integrated development environment
Standard library
Free and open-source software
BSD BSD licenses

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Scripting language
Video game
Java Java (programming language)
Java virtual machine
Syntax Syntax (programming languages)
Reflective programming
Object system
Classes Class (programming)
Scheme Scheme (programming language)
Tuple
Macros Macro (computer science)
Parsing
Foreign function interface
Library Library (computing)
Declarative Declarative programming
Interpreter Interpreter (computing)
Compiler
JVM bytecode

Description

Functional Functional programming
Object-oriented Object-oriented programming
Data stack Stack (data structure)
Reverse Polish notation
Forth Forth (programming language)
Stack languages Stack-oriented programming language
Hello, world
Factorial
Lexically scoped Lexical scoping
Temporaries Temporary variable
Dynamically scoped Dynamic scoping
Literals Literal (computer science)
XML

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Nodes56

Edges55

Triples14

Avg. degree1.96

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Factor (programming language)

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Developer · 1

Factor (programming language) → Slava Pestov

First appeared · 1

Factor (programming language) → 2003; 23 years ago (2003)

License · 1

Factor (programming language) → BSD

OS · 1

Factor (programming language) → Windows, macOS, Linux

Paradigm · 1

Factor (programming language) → Multi-paradigm: concatenative (stack-based), functional, object-oriented

Stable release · 1

Factor (programming language) → 0.101 / December 8, 2025; 8 months ago (2025-12-08)

Typing discipline · 1

Factor (programming language) → Strong, dynamic

Website · 1

Factor (programming language) → factorcode.org

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factor language implementation used stack compiler library written java system slava pestov syntax words code data programming dynamically bsd implemented

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Subject	Predicate	Object	Confidence	Src
Factor (programming language)	Developer	Slava Pestov	1.00	infobox
Factor (programming language)	First appeared	2003; 23 years ago (2003)	1.00	infobox
Factor (programming language)	License	BSD	1.00	infobox
Factor (programming language)	OS	Windows, macOS, Linux	1.00	infobox
Factor (programming language)	Paradigm	Multi-paradigm: concatenative (stack-based), functional, object-oriented	1.00	infobox
Factor (programming language)	Stable release	0.101 / December 8, 2025; 8 months ago (2025-12-08)	1.00	infobox
Factor (programming language)	Typing discipline	Strong, dynamic	1.00	infobox
Factor (programming language)	Website	factorcode.org	1.00	infobox
tuple classes	instance of	Other important language features	0.80	text
combinator inlining	instance of	Other important language features	0.80	text
macros	instance of	Other important language features	0.80	text
user-defined parsing words	instance of	Other important language features	0.80	text

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