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Groovy vs io (Programming Language)

A side-by-side look at Groovy and io (Programming Language). For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Groovy

Groovy

Development

Groovy is a powerful, optionally typed and dynamic language, with static-typing and static compilation capabilities, for the Java platform aimed at improving developer productivity thanks to a concise, familiar and easy to learn syntax. It integrates smoothly with any Java program, and immediately delivers to your application powerful features, including scripting capabilities, Domain-Specific Language authoring, runtime and compile-time meta-programming and …

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io (Programming Language)

io (Programming Language)

Development

io is an object-oriented programming language created in 2002 by Steve Dekorte. It focuses on simplicity, small size and adaptability. It uses prototype-based OOP, implicit typing, and message passing for object communication.

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