Groovy

Summary

Groovy is a dynamic language that runs on the JVM, combining features of Python, Ruby, and Java. It offers seamless Java integration, optional static typing, and powerful metaprogramming capabilities.

Paradigms

object-oriented, functional, imperative, procedural

Domains

server-side applications, scripting, build management, testing, DevOps

Key Features

closures, operator overloading, traits/interfaces, REPL, interactive development, native FFI, string interpolation, meta-programming, reflection, extension methods, named arguments, modules

Typing

dynamic system, structural typing, strong typing, partial inference, runtime checking, conservative type coercion, optional type annotations

Compilation

interpreted, compiled, interpreted with JIT compilation

Influenced By

Java, Python, Ruby, Smalltalk

Ratings

File extensions

groovy, gvy, gy, gsh

External Links

• Groovy official site
• Groovy jobs at Devjobsscanner
• r/groovy subreddit
• Trending GitHub repositories