Erlang (programming language)

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Erlang (programming language)

Summary

Erlang (programming language) is a multi-paradigm programming language^[1]. Erlang (programming language) has Wikipedia articles in 38 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

Erlang (programming language)'s instance of is recorded as multi-paradigm programming language^[3].
Erlang (programming language)'s instance of is recorded as concurrent programming language^[4].
Erlang (programming language)'s instance of is recorded as functional programming language^[5].
Erlang (programming language)'s instance of is recorded as declarative programming language^[6].
Erlang (programming language)'s instance of is recorded as programming language^[7].
Erlang (programming language)'s instance of is recorded as open-source software^[8].
Erlang (programming language)'s instance of is recorded as free software^[9].
Erlang (programming language)'s instance of is recorded as skill^[10].
Agner Krarup Erlang is named after Erlang (programming language)^[11].
Ericsson is named after Erlang (programming language)^[12].
Erlang (programming language)'s developer is recorded as Joe Armstrong^[13].
Erlang (programming language)'s developer is recorded as Ericsson^[14].
Erlang (programming language)'s developer is recorded as Robert Virding^[15].
Erlang (programming language)'s copyright license is recorded as Apache Software License 2.0^[16].
Erlang (programming language)'s programmed in is recorded as Q334879^[17].
Erlang (programming language)'s designed by is recorded as Joe Armstrong^[18].
Erlang (programming language)'s operating system is recorded as cross-platform^[19].
Erlang (programming language)'s software version identifier is recorded as R16B03^[20].
Erlang (programming language)'s software version identifier is recorded as R16B02^[21].
Erlang (programming language)'s software version identifier is recorded as R16B01^[22].
Erlang (programming language)'s software version identifier is recorded as R16B^[23].
Erlang (programming language)'s software version identifier is recorded as 18.2.1^[24].
Erlang (programming language)'s software version identifier is recorded as 18.3^[25].
Erlang (programming language)'s software version identifier is recorded as 19.1^[26].
Erlang (programming language)'s software version identifier is recorded as 19.3^[27].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include multi-paradigm programming language^[3], concurrent programming language^[4], functional programming language^[5], declarative programming language^[6], programming language^[7], and open-source software^[8].

Origins

Things named after include Agner Krarup Erlang^[11], a mathematician^[28], 1878–1929^[29], of Kingdom of Denmark^[30], specialised in queueing theory^[31] and Ericsson^[12], a telecommunications equipment industry^[32], in Sweden^[33], founded in 1876^[34], headquartered in Stockholm^[35].

Why It Matters

Erlang (programming language) has Wikipedia articles in 38 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

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Quick Facts

Instance of multi-paradigm programming language, concurrent programming language, functional programming language, declarative programming language, programming language, open-source software, free software, skill

Inception 1986

Official website www.erlang.org

Part of Erlang Run-Time System

Properties

Developer Joe Armstrong, Ericsson, Robert Virding

File extension erl

Influenced by ML, Prolog, Lisp, PLEX, Smalltalk, Miranda, Ada (programming language), Modula-2, CHILL

Named after Agner Krarup Erlang, Ericsson

Official blog url www.erlang.org

Operating system cross-platform

Programmed in Erlang (programming language)

Programming paradigm declarative programming, functional programming, concurrent computing, multi-paradigm programming

Software version identifier R16B03, R16B02, R16B01, R16B, 18.2.1, 18.3, 19.1, 19.3, 20.1, 20.2, 21.0, 19.0, 19.2, 20.0, 20.3, 21.1, 21.2, 18.0, 21.3, 22.0, 22.1, 22.2, 22.2.2, 22.2.1, 22.2.3, 22.2.4, 22.3, 23, 23.0.3, 23.0.4, 21.0.1, 21.0.2, 21.0.3, 21.0.4, 21.0.5, 21.0.6, 21.0.7, 21.0.8, 21.0.9, 21.1.1, 21.1.2, 21.1.3, 21.1.4, 21.2.1, 21.2.2, 21.2.3, 21.2.4, 21.2.5, 21.2.6, 21.2.7, 21.3.1, 21.3.2, 21.3.3, 21.3.4, 21.3.5, 21.3.6, 21.3.7, 21.3.7.1, 21.3.8, 21.3.8.1, 21.3.8.2, 21.3.8.3, 21.3.8.4, 21.3.8.5, 21.3.8.6, 21.3.8.7, 21.3.8.8, 21.3.8.9, 21.3.8.10, 21.3.8.11, 21.3.8.12, 21.3.8.13, 21.3.8.14, 21.3.8.15, 21.3.8.16, 21.3.8.17, 21.3.8.18, 22.0.1, 22.0.2, 22.0.3, 22.0.4, 22.0.5, 22.0.6, 22.0.7, 22.1.1, 22.1.2, 22.1.3, 22.1.4, 22.1.5, 22.1.6, 22.1.7, 22.1.8, 22.1.8.1, 22.2.5, 22.2.6, 22.2.7, 22.2.8, 22.3.1, 22.3.2, 22.3.3, 22.3.4, 22.3.4.1, 22.3.4.2, 22.3.4.3, 22.3.4.4, 22.3.4.5, 22.3.4.6, 22.3.4.7, 22.3.4.8, 22.3.4.9, 22.3.4.10, 22.3.4.11, 23.0, 23.0.1, 23.0.2, 23.1, 23.1.1, 22.3.4.12, 23.1.2, 23.1.3, 23.1.4, 22.3.4.13, 23.1.5, 23.2, 23.2.1, 23.2.3, 23.2.4, 21.3.8.19, 21.3.8.20, 22.3.4.14, 22.3.4.15, 23.2.2, 23.2.5, 23.2.6, 22.3.4.16, 23.2.7, 21.3.8.21, 23.3.0, 21.3.8.22, 22.3.4.17, 23.2.7.1, 23.3, 23.3.1, 21.3.8.23, 22.3.4.12.1, 22.3.4.18, 23.2.7.2, 23.2.7.3, 23.3.2, 23.3.3, 24.0, 22.3.4.19, 23.3.4, 23.3.4.1, 24.0.1, 21.3.8.24, 22.3.4.20, 23.1.4.1, 23.2.7.4, 23.3.4.2, 23.3.4.3, 23.3.4.4, 24.0.2, 24.1.3, 24.1.6, 22.3.4.21, 22.3.4.22, 22.3.4.23, 22.3.4.24, 22.3.4.25, 22.3.4.26, 23.2.7.5, 23.3.4.5, 23.3.4.6, 23.3.4.7, 23.3.4.8, 23.3.4.9, 23.3.4.10, 23.3.4.11, 23.3.4.12, 23.3.4.13, 23.3.4.14, 23.3.4.15, 23.3.4.16, 23.3.4.17, 23.3.4.18, 24.0.3, 24.0.4, 24.0.5, 24.0.6, 24.1, 24.1.1, 24.1.2, 24.1.4, 24.1.5, 24.1.7, 24.2, 24.2.1, 24.2.2, 24.3, 24.3.1, 24.3.2, 24.3.3, 24.3.4, 24.3.4.1, 24.3.4.2, 24.3.4.3, 24.3.4.4, 24.3.4.5, 25.0, 25.0.1, 25.0.2, 25.0.3, 25.0.4, 25.1, 25.1.1, 24.3.4.6, 25.1.2, 24.3.4.7, 25.2, 24.3.4.8, 25.1.2.1, 25.2.1, 25.2.2, 24.3.4.9, 25.2.3, 25.3, 24.3.4.10, 24.3.4.11, 25.3.1, 25.3.2, 26.0, 23.3.4.19, 24.3.4.12, 24.3.4.13, 25.3.2.1, 25.3.2.2, 25.3.2.3, 26.0.1, 26.0.2, 25.3.2.4, 25.3.2.5, 25.3.2.6, 24.3.4.14, 25.3.2.7, 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2, 24.3.4.15, 25.3.2.8, 26.2, 26.2.1, 24.3.4.16, 25.3.2.9, 26.2.2, 23.3.4.20, 25.3.2.10, 26.2.3, 24.3.4.17, 25.3.2.11, 26.2.4, 25.3.2.12, 26.2.5, 27.0, 25.3.2.13, 26.2.5.1, 26.2.5.2, 27.0.1, 26.2.5.3, 25.3.2.14, 25.3.2.15, 26.2.5.4, 27.1, 27.1.1, 27.1.2, 26.2.5.5, 25.3.2.16, 26.2.5.6, 27.1.3, 27.2, 25.3.2.17, 26.2.5.7, 26.2.5.8, 27.2.1, 27.2.2, 25.3.2.18, 26.2.5.9, 27.2.3, 27.2.4, 27.3, 25.3.2.19, 26.2.5.10, 27.3.1, 27.3.2, 27.3.3, 25.3.2.20, 25.3.2.21, 26.2.5.11, 26.2.5.12, 27.3.4, 28.0, 26.2.5.13, 27.3.4.1, 28.0.1, 26.2.5.14, 27.3.4.2, 28.0.2, 26.2.5.15, 27.3.4.3, 28.0.3, 28.0.4, 28.1, 28.1.1, 27.3.4.4, 26.2.5.16, 27.3.4.5, 27.3.4.6, 28.2, 28.3, 26.2.5.17, 26.2.5.18, 26.2.5.19, 27.3.4.7, 27.3.4.8, 27.3.4.9, 27.3.4.10, 28.3.1, 28.3.2, 28.3.3, 28.4, 28.4.1, 28.4.2, 26.2.5.20, 27.3.4.11, 28.4.3, 28.5, 29.0, 28.5.0.1, 29.0.1, 26.2.5.21, 27.3.4.12, 29.0.2, 27.3.4.13, 27.3.4.14, 28.5.0.2, 28.5.0.3, 29.0.3

Source code repository url github.com

Topic's main category Category:Erlang (programming language)

Typing discipline dynamic typing, strong typing

External References (34)

Arch linux package erlang, erlang-unixodbc, erlang-nox

Archwiki article Erlang, Erlang_(Español)

Aur package erlang-nox-r17, erlang-unixodbc-git, erlang-git

Chocolatey community package id erlang

Debian stable package erlang

Docker hub repository library/erlang

Esco skill id 034c29fa-c3ba-45ea-b8f3-bf8e3705e386

Fedora package erlang

File format wiki page id Erlang

Foldoc id Erlang

Freebase id /m/02mm3

Freebsd port lang/erlang-runtime20, lang/erlang-runtime15, lang/erlang-doc, lang/erlang-runtime21, lang/erlang-runtime18, lang/erlang-runtime19, lang/erlang-runtime16, lang/erlang, lang/erlang-runtime17, lang/erlang-man, lang/erlang-runtime22, lang/erlang-wx, lang/erlang-runtime23

Gentoo package dev-lang/erlang

Gentoo wiki article Erlang

Github topic erlang

Gnd id 4324177-3

Homebrew formula name erlang@21, erlang@22, erlang@20, erlang

Lemmy community id [email protected]

Lex id erlang

Library of congress authority id sh93000031

Microsoft academic id (discontinued) 82484044

National library of israel j9u id 987007544092105171

Ne.se id erlang-(programspråk)

Netbsd package id lang/erlang, lang/erlang-doc, lang/erlang-man

Omegawiki defined meaning 986400

Open hub id erlang

Openalex id C82484044

Openbsd port lang/erlang/21, lang/erlang/19

Pro-linux.de dbapp id 8641

Quora topic id Erlang-programming-language

Repology project name erlang

Slackbuilds package development/erlang-otp

Subreddit erlang

Yale lux id concept/c34e4ba2-f8db-4444-aad9-f0b005c69ff4

🌐 Available in 38 languages

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Erlang (programming language)

Erlang (programming language)

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