---
key: pl/racket
kind: plang
name: "Racket"
url: https://plangs.page/racket
---

# Racket

> Multi-paradigm language derived from Lisp and Scheme, known for powerful macros and libraries.

General-purpose, multi-paradigm programming language derived from Lisp and Scheme, renowned for its robust macro system and extensive libraries for domain-specific language development and scripting.

## Facts

- Appeared: 1995
- Homepage: https://racket-lang.org/
- GitHub: https://github.com/racket/racket
- Languish ranking: #147

## Relationships

### Paradigms

- [Functional](https://plangs.page/paradigm/functional)
- [General-Purpose](https://plangs.page/paradigm/general-purpose)
- [Imperative](https://plangs.page/paradigm/imperative)
- [Logic](https://plangs.page/paradigm/logic)
- [Metaprog](https://plangs.page/paradigm/metaprogramming)
- [Modular](https://plangs.page/paradigm/modular)
- [Multi](https://plangs.page/paradigm/multi)
- [Object-Oriented](https://plangs.page/paradigm/oop)
- [Reflective](https://plangs.page/paradigm/reflective)

### Platforms

- [ARM](https://plangs.page/platform/arm)
- [Cross-Platform](https://plangs.page/platform/cross)
- [x86-64](https://plangs.page/platform/x86-64)

### Type Systems

- [Dynamic](https://plangs.page/type-system/dynamic)
- [Object-Oriented](https://plangs.page/type-system/object)
- [Static](https://plangs.page/type-system/static)
- [Strong](https://plangs.page/type-system/strong)

### Dialect of

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

### Implements

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

### Influenced By

- [Eiffel](https://plangs.page/eiffel)
- [Lisp](https://plangs.page/lisp)
- [R5RS](https://plangs.page/r5rs)
- [Scheme](https://plangs.page/scheme)

### Influenced

- [Clojure](https://plangs.page/clojure)
- [Rust](https://plangs.page/rust)

### Licenses

- [Apache 2.0](https://plangs.page/license/apache)
- [MIT](https://plangs.page/license/mit)

### Tags

- [Application](https://plangs.page/tag/app)
- [Application Framework](https://plangs.page/tag/framework)
- [Compiler](https://plangs.page/tag/compiler)
- [Data Analysis](https://plangs.page/tag/analysis)
- [DBMS](https://plangs.page/tag/dbms)
- [Editor](https://plangs.page/tag/editor)
- [Games](https://plangs.page/tag/games)
- [GUI](https://plangs.page/tag/gui)
- [Industrial Control](https://plangs.page/tag/industrial)
- [Interpreter](https://plangs.page/tag/interpreters)
- [Scripting](https://plangs.page/tag/scripting)
- [Shell](https://plangs.page/tag/shell)
- [Testing](https://plangs.page/tag/testing)