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Io (programming language)

Io is a pure object-oriented programming language inspired by Smalltalk, Self, Lua, Lisp, Act1, and NewtonScript. Io has a prototype-based object model similar to those in Self and NewtonScript, eliminating the distinction between instance and class. Like Smalltalk, everything is an object and it uses dynamic typing. Like Lisp, programs are just data…

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Designed by
Steve Dekorte
Developers
Steve Dekorte, Jonathan Wright, Jeremy Tregunna
First appeared
2002; 24 years ago (2002)
License
BSD 3-clause
OS
Windows, macOS
Paradigms
object-oriented prototype-based

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Io (programming language)

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Avg. degree1.96
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Io (programming language)

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Designed by · 1
Io (programming language) → Steve Dekorte
Developers · 1
Io (programming language) → Steve Dekorte, Jonathan Wright, Jeremy Tregunna
First appeared · 1
Io (programming language) → 2002; 24 years ago (2002)
License · 1
Io (programming language) → BSD 3-clause
OS · 1
Io (programming language) → Windows, macOS
Paradigms · 1
Io (programming language) → object-oriented prototype-based
Platform · 1
Io (programming language) → IA-32, x86-64; ARM; .NET CLR
Preview release · 1
Io (programming language) → 2019.05.22-alpha / May 22, 2019; 7 years ago (2019-05-22)
Stable release · 1
Io (programming language) → 20170906 / September 6, 2017; 8 years ago (2017-09-06)
Typing discipline · 1
Io (programming language) → dynamic, strong

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io dynamic smalltalk self lisp newtonscript object object-oriented language like methods syntax lua act1 prototype-based example uses method operators blocks

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Io (programming language)Designed bySteve Dekorte1.00infobox
Io (programming language)DevelopersSteve Dekorte, Jonathan Wright, Jeremy Tregunna1.00infobox
Io (programming language)First appeared2002; 24 years ago (2002)1.00infobox
Io (programming language)LicenseBSD 3-clause1.00infobox
Io (programming language)OSWindows, macOS1.00infobox
Io (programming language)Paradigmsobject-oriented prototype-based1.00infobox
Io (programming language)PlatformIA-32, x86-64; ARM; .NET CLR1.00infobox
Io (programming language)Preview release2019.05.22-alpha / May 22, 2019; 7 years ago (2019-05-22)1.00infobox
Io (programming language)Stable release20170906 / September 6, 2017; 8 years ago (2017-09-06)1.00infobox
Io (programming language)Typing disciplinedynamic, strong1.00infobox
Io (programming language)Websiteiolanguage.org1.00infobox

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