Aldor
Encyclopedia
Aldor is a programming language
. It is the successor of A#
as the extension language of the Axiom computer algebra system
.
The Aldor language combines imperative, functional, and object-oriented
features. It has an elaborate type system, allowing types to be used as first-class values. Aldor's syntax is heavily influenced by Pascal
, but it is optionally indentation-sensitive, like Python
. In its current implementation, it is compiled, but an interactive listener is provided.
Aldor is semi-free software, available under the Aldor Public License.
stderr << "Hello world" << newline;
Programming language
A programming language is an artificial language designed to communicate instructions to a machine, particularly a computer. Programming languages can be used to create programs that control the behavior of a machine and/or to express algorithms precisely....
. It is the successor of A#
A Sharp (Axiom)
A# is an object-oriented functional programming language distributed as a separable component of Version 2 of the Axiom computer algebra system. A# types and functions are first-class values and can be used freely in conjunction with an extensive library of data structures and other mathematical...
as the extension language of the Axiom computer algebra system
Axiom computer algebra system
Axiom is a free, general-purpose computer algebra system. It consists of an interpreter environment, a compiler and a library, which defines a strongly typed, mathematically correct type hierarchy.-History:...
.
The Aldor language combines imperative, functional, and object-oriented
Object-oriented programming
Object-oriented programming is a programming paradigm using "objects" – data structures consisting of data fields and methods together with their interactions – to design applications and computer programs. Programming techniques may include features such as data abstraction,...
features. It has an elaborate type system, allowing types to be used as first-class values. Aldor's syntax is heavily influenced by Pascal
Pascal (programming language)
Pascal is an influential imperative and procedural programming language, designed in 1968/9 and published in 1970 by Niklaus Wirth as a small and efficient language intended to encourage good programming practices using structured programming and data structuring.A derivative known as Object Pascal...
, but it is optionally indentation-sensitive, like Python
Python (programming language)
Python is a general-purpose, high-level programming language whose design philosophy emphasizes code readability. Python claims to "[combine] remarkable power with very clear syntax", and its standard library is large and comprehensive...
. In its current implementation, it is compiled, but an interactive listener is provided.
Aldor is semi-free software, available under the Aldor Public License.
Examples
Hello world looks like this:- include "aldor"
stderr << "Hello world" << newline;