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11lpermalink
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11l is a semi-esoteric high-level general-purpose programming language, which provides a simple and direct mapping to hardware and aims to follow a zero-overhead principle. 11l is statically typed, but feels very much like a dynamically typed language.
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- MIT/X11 License
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8ccpermalink
License Reference8cc is a compiler for the C programming language, intended to support all C11 language features while keeping the code as small and simple as possible.
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- MIT/X11 License
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Agdapermalink
License ReferenceAgda is a dependently typed functional programming language, and a proof assistant.
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- MIT/X11 License
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Alice MLpermalink
License ReferenceAlice ML is a functional programming language based on Standard ML, extended with rich support for concurrent, distributed, and constraint programming.
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- custom license
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CakeMLpermalink
License ReferenceCakeML is a verified REPL interpreter implementation of a significant subset of Standard ML.
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- Simplified BSD License
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Checked Cpermalink
License ReferenceChecked C is an extension to C that adds static and dynamic checking to detect or prevent common programming errors such as buffer overruns, out-of-bounds memory accesses, and incorrect type casts.
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- MIT/X11 License
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Cleanpermalink
License ReferenceClean is a general purpose, state-of-the-art, pure, and lazy functional programming language designed for making real-world applications. Some of its most notable language features are uniqueness typing, dynamic typing, and generic functions.
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- Simplified BSD License
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CMU Common Lisppermalink
License ReferenceCMUCL is a high-performance, free Common Lisp implementation that runs on most major Unix platforms.
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- Revised BSD License
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cprocpermalink
License ReferenceBuilt on QBE, cproc is a C11 compiler implements most of the language and is capable of building software including itself, mcpp, gcc 4.7, binutils, and more. It was inspired by several other small C compilers including 8cc, c, lacc, and scc.
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- ISC License
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Digital Mars Cpermalink
License ReferenceDMC, the Digital Mars Compiler, is a one-step program to compile and link C++, C and ASM files, previously known as "sc".
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- Boost License v1.0
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DMDpermalink
License ReferenceD is a systems programming language with C-like syntax and static typing. It combines efficiency, control, and modeling power with safety and programmer productivity. DMD is the reference implementation compiler.
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- Boost License
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eC [1] [2]permalink
License ReferenceThe eC project provides an expressive and intuitive, C style, reflective object-oriented programming language as a superset of C, with a modern module system with restricted access control that can be used instead alongside traditional header files, and an extensible type system. It comes with the Ecere SDK, for cross-platform GUI, 2D/3D graphics and network programming support, an IDE, and more.
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- Revised BSD License
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Epigrampermalink
License ReferenceEpigram is a dependently typed programming language and an interactive programming environment.
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- MIT/X11 License
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Glasgow Haskell Compilerpermalink
License ReferenceGHC is a state-of-the-art, open source compiler and interactive environment for the functional language Haskell.
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- Revised BSD License
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Gopermalink
License ReferenceGo is an open source programming language that makes it easy to build simple, reliable, and efficient software.
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- Revised BSD License
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HaMLetpermalink
HaMLet is a faithful and complete implementation of the Standard ML programming language (SML'97). It aims to be an accurate reference implementation of the language specification, a platform for experimentation with the language semantics or extensions to it, and a useful tool for educational purposes.
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- custom license
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Idrispermalink
License ReferenceIdris is a general purpose pure functional programming language with dependent types and features inspired by Haskell and ML. Dependent types allow types to be predicated on values, meaning that some aspects of a program’s behaviour can be specified precisely in the type. It is compiled, with eager evaluation.
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- Revised BSD License
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Idris LLVMpermalink
License ReferenceIdris LLVM is LLVM-based code generation for the Idris programming language.
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- Revised BSD License
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Juliapermalink
License ReferenceJulia is a high-level, high-performance dynamic programming language for technical computing, with syntax that is familiar to users of other technical computing environments. It provides a sophisticated compiler, distributed parallel execution, numerical accuracy, and an extensive mathematical function library.
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- MIT/X11 License
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laccpermalink
License ReferenceThe lcc project provides a small, self-hosting C compiler.
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- MIT/X11 License
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MLtonpermalink
License ReferenceMLton is an open-source, whole-program, optimizing Standard ML compiler.
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- Python Imaging Library License (modified)
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Myrddinpermalink
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Myrddin is a systems programming language that covers a similar niche as C including desktop, OS, and embedded development, but at the same time making it harder to shoot yourself in the foot.
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- MIT/X11 License
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Mythrylpermalink
License ReferenceMythryl is an SML-derived language that aims to deftly combine C speed, Lisp power, and Ruby convenience with the critical new ingredients of Hindley-Milner typing, state of the art generics, and just the right level of side effects.
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- SML/NJ License
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Nimpermalink
License ReferenceNim (formerly known as "Nimrod") is a statically typed, imperative programming language that tries to give the programmer ultimate power without compromises on runtime efficiency. It offers an infix/indentation based syntax with a powerful hygienic macro system, a semantic model that supports a soft realtime GC on thread local heaps, and an unsafe shared memory heap for increased efficiency.
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- MIT/X11 License
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nwccpermalink
License ReferenceNils Weller's C Compiler, or "nwcc", is a simple C compiler for Unix systems targeting a variety of architectures.
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- Simplified BSD License
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pForth [1]permalink
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Portable Forth, or pForth, is a public domain, portable ANS Forth based on a kernel written in ANSI C.
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- public domain
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picocpermalink
License ReferencePicoC is a very small C interpreter for scripting. It was originally written as a scripting language for a UAV's on-board flight system. It's also very suitable for other robotic, embedded, and non-embedded applications.
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- Revised BSD License
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Ponypermalink
License ReferencePony is an open-source, object-oriented, actor-model, capabilities-secure, high performance programming language.
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- Simplified BSD License
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Portable C Compilerpermalink
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- BSD License
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QBEpermalink
License ReferenceQBE aims to be a pure C embeddable backend that provides 70% of the performance of advanced compilers in 10% of the code. Its small size serves both its aspirations of correctness and our ability to understand, fix, and improve it. It also serves its users by providing trivial integration and great flexibility.
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- MIT/X11 License
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Quick Cpermalink
License ReferenceQuick C, written in Myrddin, is a C frontend for the QBE backend.
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- MIT/X11 License
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Redpermalink
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Red is a homoiconic programming language strongly inspired by REBOL, with support for functional, imperative, and symbolic programming; prototype-based object support; low-level system programming; high-level scripting, including a REPL; and application embedded deployment.
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- Revised BSD License + Boost Software License
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Rustpermalink
License ReferenceRust is a systems programming language that runs blazingly fast, prevents segfaults, and guarantees thread safety.
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- MIT/X11 License
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sccpermalink
License ReferenceSuckless C Compiler
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- ISC License
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SML/NJpermalink
License ReferenceStandard ML of New Jersey (abbreviated SML/NJ) is a compiler for the Standard ML '97 programming language with associated libraries, tools, and documentation.
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- SML/NJ License
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Squirrelpermalink
License ReferenceSquirrel is a high level imperative, object-oriented programming language, designed to be a light-weight scripting language that fits in the size, memory bandwidth, and real-time requirements of applications like video games.
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- MIT/X11 License
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Steel Bank Common Lisppermalink
License ReferenceSteel Bank Common Lisp (SBCL) is a high performance compiler and runtime system for ANSI Common Lisp. It provides an interactive environment including a debugger, a statistical profiler, a code coverage tool, and many other extensions.
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- public domain
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SubCpermalink
License ReferenceSubC is a compiler for a (mostly) strict and sane subset of C as described in "The C Programming Language", 2nd Ed (also known informally as "ANSI C" or "C89").
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- public domain
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TenDRApermalink
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- DERA Copyright License + OSF License + Revised BSD License
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Twelfpermalink
License ReferenceTwelf is a language used to specify, implement, and prove properties of deductive systems such as programming languages and logics.
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- Simplified BSD License
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Utrecht Haskell Compilerpermalink
License ReferenceUHC is the Utrecht Haskell Compiler. UHC supports almost all Haskell98 features plus experimental extensions.
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- Simplified BSD License
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V Programming Languagepermalink
License ReferenceThe V programming language is a simple, fast, safe, compiled language for developing maintainable software.
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- MIT/X11 License
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Zigpermalink
License ReferenceZig is a system programming language that prioritizes optimality, safety, and readability.
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- MIT/X11 License