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Self (programming language)

Self is a general-purpose, high-level, object-oriented programming language based on the concept of prototypes. Self began as a dialect of Smalltalk, being dynamically typed and using just-in-time compilation (JIT) with the prototype-based approach to objects: it was first used as an experimental test system for language design in the 1980s and 1990s. In…

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Designed by
David Ungar, Randall Smith
Developers
David Ungar, Randall Smith, Stanford University, Sun Microsystems
Family
Smalltalk
First appeared
1987; 39 years ago (1987)
License
BSD-like
OS
Cross-platform: Unix-like, macOS, Windows

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Self (programming language)

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Self (programming language)

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Designed by · 1
Self (programming language) → David Ungar, Randall Smith
Developers · 1
Self (programming language) → David Ungar, Randall Smith, Stanford University, Sun Microsystems
Family · 1
Self (programming language) → Smalltalk
First appeared · 1
Self (programming language) → 1987; 39 years ago (1987)
License · 1
Self (programming language) → BSD-like
OS · 1
Self (programming language) → Cross-platform: Unix-like, macOS, Windows
Paradigms · 1
Self (programming language) → Object-oriented (prototype-based)
Stable release · 1
Self (programming language) → 2024.1 / August 28, 2024; 23 months ago (2024-08-28)
Typing discipline · 1
Self (programming language) → Dynamic, strong
Website · 1
Self (programming language) → www.selflanguage.org

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Self (programming language)Designed byDavid Ungar, Randall Smith1.00infobox
Self (programming language)DevelopersDavid Ungar, Randall Smith, Stanford University, Sun Microsystems1.00infobox
Self (programming language)FamilySmalltalk1.00infobox
Self (programming language)First appeared1987; 39 years ago (1987)1.00infobox
Self (programming language)LicenseBSD-like1.00infobox
Self (programming language)OSCross-platform: Unix-like, macOS, Windows1.00infobox
Self (programming language)ParadigmsObject-oriented (prototype-based)1.00infobox
Self (programming language)Stable release2024.1 / August 28, 2024; 23 months ago (2024-08-28)1.00infobox
Self (programming language)Typing disciplineDynamic, strong1.00infobox
Self (programming language)Websitewww.selflanguage.org1.00infobox
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namespacesinstance ofDelegation can also be used to implement features0.80text

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