---
key: pl/rebol
kind: plang
name: "Rebol"
url: https://plangs.page/rebol
---

# Rebol

> Cross-platform multi-paradigm language known for its dialects and simplicity.

Cross-platform data exchange language and a multi-paradigm dynamic programming language designed for network communications and distributed computing. It introduced the concept of dialects, which are small, optimized domain-specific languages for code and data. Rebol emphasizes simplicity and readability, featuring numerous data types for expressing information in a concise format.

## Facts

- Appeared: 1997
- Homepage: https://www.rebol.com
- GitHub: https://github.com/rebol/rebol
- Languish ranking: #276

## Relationships

### Paradigms

- [Data Exchange](https://plangs.page/paradigm/data-exchange)
- [Functional](https://plangs.page/paradigm/functional)
- [General-Purpose](https://plangs.page/paradigm/general-purpose)
- [Imperative](https://plangs.page/paradigm/imperative)
- [Lang-Oriented](https://plangs.page/paradigm/language-oriented)
- [Prototype-Based](https://plangs.page/paradigm/prototype)

### Platforms

- [Cross-Platform](https://plangs.page/platform/cross)

### Type Systems

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

### Influenced By

- [Forth](https://plangs.page/forth)
- [Lisp](https://plangs.page/lisp)
- [Self](https://plangs.page/self)

### Influenced

- [Red](https://plangs.page/red)
- [Rye](https://plangs.page/rye)

### Used to Write

- [Red](https://plangs.page/red)

### Licenses

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

### Tags

- [3D Graphics](https://plangs.page/tag/3dg)
- [Application](https://plangs.page/tag/app)
- [Audio](https://plangs.page/tag/audio-dev)
- [DBMS](https://plangs.page/tag/dbms)
- [GUI](https://plangs.page/tag/gui)
- [Industrial Control](https://plangs.page/tag/industrial)
- [Interpreter](https://plangs.page/tag/interpreters)
- [Multimedia](https://plangs.page/tag/multimedia)
- [Ray Tracer](https://plangs.page/tag/ray-tracer)
- [Video](https://plangs.page/tag/video)