What is SOUL programming language?
SOUL is a recently developed general-purpose programming language created by programmer Mike Paradise. It is a dynamically typed language with a syntax designed to be clean, simple, and easy to learn even for beginners.
Some key features and goals of SOUL include:
- Minimalist syntax that is readable like English
- No need to explicitly declare variables or define types
- Everything is an expression that returns a value
- Emphasis on simplicity over performance optimizations
- Built-in list, dictionary, and string manipulation
- Easy integration with C libraries
- Aims to make programming more accessible to new programmers
While performance and low-level control are not the highest priorities for SOUL, its simple syntax and beginner-friendly nature could make it a good introductory language or for rapid prototyping. The language is open source and continues to be under active development by its creator Mike Paradise.
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