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key: pl/janet
kind: plang
name: "Janet"
url: https://plangs.page/janet
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# Janet

> Versatile, lightweight programming language, ideal for embedded scripting in C/C++ with functional and imperative paradigms.

Versatile and lightweight programming language, designed to be embedded or used as a standalone script with a focus on functional and imperative programming paradigms. Ideal for scripting and embedding in C/C++ programs, Janet provides a rich ecosystem for networked applications and real-time data processing with minimal overhead.

## Facts

- Appeared: 2017
- Homepage: https://janet-lang.org/
- GitHub: https://github.com/janet-lang/janet
- Languish ranking: #259

## Relationships

### Paradigms

- [Extensible](https://plangs.page/paradigm/extensible)
- [Functional](https://plangs.page/paradigm/functional)
- [General-Purpose](https://plangs.page/paradigm/general-purpose)
- [Imperative](https://plangs.page/paradigm/imperative)
- [Scripting](https://plangs.page/paradigm/scripting)

### Platforms

- [Apple](https://plangs.page/platform/apple)
- [Cross-Platform](https://plangs.page/platform/cross)
- [Linux](https://plangs.page/platform/linux)
- [Windows](https://plangs.page/platform/windows)

### Type Systems

- [Dynamic](https://plangs.page/type-system/dynamic)

### Influenced By

- [Scheme](https://plangs.page/scheme)

### Written With

- [C](https://plangs.page/c)

### Licenses

- [MIT](https://plangs.page/license/mit)

### Tags

- [CLI](https://plangs.page/tag/cli)
- [Embedded System](https://plangs.page/tag/embedded)
- [Scripting](https://plangs.page/tag/scripting)