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Factor Dormant

Factor
KindProgramming language
Appeared2003
StatusDormant
CreatorSlava Pestov
FamilyForth
Sourcefactorcode.org ↗

The modern concatenative language — Forth's stack discipline with Self's pragmatism and a surprisingly complete standard library.

Influenced by Forth Common Lisp Self Joy
Created by Slava Pestov

Slava Pestov's Factor (2003) — a modern concatenative language — revived stack programming with a rich library, FFI, and a live image-based environment.\n\nIt is the most complete modern Forth-descendant: proof that concatenative programming can be a real language.

Sources

  1. factorcode.org/
  2. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factor_(programming_language)