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Xtend

Xtend is a general-purpose high-level programming language for the Java Virtual Machine. Syntactically and semantically, Xtend has its roots in the Java programming language but focuses on a more concise syntax and some additional functionality such as type inference, extension methods, and operator overloading. Being primarily an object-oriented…

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Designed by
Sven Efftinge, Sebastian Zarnekow
Developer
typefox
First appeared
2011
License
Eclipse Public License
OS
Cross-platform
Paradigm
Object-oriented, imperative, functional

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Xtend

Nodes28
Edges27
Triples47
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.071429
Components1

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Xtend

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related to External links · 11
Xtend → Alex Blewitt, Dec, Extending Java Archived, InfoQ, Interview, Jun, Pragmatic Programmer Magazine, Sebastian Zarnekow, Sven Efftinge, Wayback Machine, Xtend Extends Java
related to history · 9
Xtend → Eclipse, Indigo, June, Juno, Since, With, Xpand, Xtend2, Xtext
related to Bibliography · 6
Xtend → Bettini, Implementing Domain-specific Languages, ISBN, Lorenzo, Packt Publishing, Xtext
related to Philosophy · 4
Xtend → However, Java, Java's, Xtend's
related to Semantics · 4
Xtend → Classes, Here, Java, Semicolons
Designed by · 1
Xtend → Sven Efftinge, Sebastian Zarnekow
Developer · 1
Xtend → typefox
First appeared · 1
Xtend → 2011
License · 1
Xtend → Eclipse Public License
OS · 1
Xtend → Cross-platform

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java language code eclipse methods type programming syntax extension expressions release xtext also lambda project integrates functional machine object-oriented features

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
XtendDesigned bySven Efftinge, Sebastian Zarnekow1.00infobox
XtendDevelopertypefox1.00infobox
XtendFirst appeared20111.00infobox
XtendLicenseEclipse Public License1.00infobox
XtendOSCross-platform1.00infobox
XtendParadigmObject-oriented, imperative, functional1.00infobox
XtendPlatformJava Virtual Machine1.00infobox
XtendStable release2.43.0 / May 25, 2026; 2 months ago (2026-05-25)1.00infobox
XtendTyping disciplineStatic, strong, inferred1.00infobox
XtendWebsiteeclipse.dev/Xtext/xtend/1.00infobox
type inferenceinstance ofXtend has its roots in the Java programming language but focuses on a more concise syntax and some additional functionality0.80text
extension methodsinstance ofXtend has its roots in the Java programming language but focuses on a more concise syntax and some additional functionality0.80text

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