---
key: pl/v
kind: plang
name: "V"
url: https://plangs.page/v
---

# V

> Statically typed, compiled language emphasizing simplicity and performance.

V, also known as vlang, is a statically typed, compiled programming language created by Alexander Medvednikov in early 2019. It was inspired by the language Go, along with other influences like Oberon, Swift, and Rust. V aims for simplicity, readability, maintainability, and performance. It is free and open-source, with a model that emphasizes speed, safety, and reliability, under the MIT License.

## Facts

- Appeared: 2019
- Homepage: https://vlang.io
- GitHub: https://github.com/vlang/v
- Languish ranking: #189

## Relationships

### Paradigms

- [Compiled](https://plangs.page/paradigm/compiled)
- [Concurrent](https://plangs.page/paradigm/concurrent)
- [Functional](https://plangs.page/paradigm/functional)
- [General-Purpose](https://plangs.page/paradigm/general-purpose)
- [Imperative](https://plangs.page/paradigm/imperative)
- [Structured](https://plangs.page/paradigm/structured)

### Platforms

- [Apple](https://plangs.page/platform/apple)
- [BSD](https://plangs.page/platform/bsd)
- [Linux](https://plangs.page/platform/linux)
- [Windows](https://plangs.page/platform/windows)
- [x86-64](https://plangs.page/platform/x86-64)

### Type Systems

- [Inferred](https://plangs.page/type-system/inferred)
- [Static](https://plangs.page/type-system/static)
- [Strong](https://plangs.page/type-system/strong)

### Compiles To

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

### Influenced By

- [Go](https://plangs.page/go)
- [Nim](https://plangs.page/nim)
- [Rust](https://plangs.page/rust)
- [Swift](https://plangs.page/swift)

### Written With

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

### Licenses

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

### Tags

- [Better-C](https://plangs.page/tag/better-c)
- [Compiler](https://plangs.page/tag/compiler)
- [Interpreter](https://plangs.page/tag/interpreters)
- [Scripting](https://plangs.page/tag/scripting)