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LanguagesWhat is Groovy?
It is a powerful multi-faceted programming language for the JVM platform. It supports a spectrum of programming styles incorporating features from dynamic languages such as optional and duck typing, but also static compilation and static type checking at levels similar to or greater than Java through its extensible static type checker. It aims to greatly increase developer productivity with many powerful features but also a concise, familiar and easy to learn syntax.
Groovy is a tool in the Languages category of a tech stack.
Key Features
Flat learning curvePowerful featuresSmooth Java integrationDomain-Specific LanguagesVibrant and rich ecosystemScripting and testing glue
Groovy Pros & Cons
Pros of Groovy
- ✓Java platform
- ✓Much more productive than java
- ✓Concise and readable
- ✓Very little code needed for complex tasks
- ✓Dynamic language
- ✓Nice dynamic syntax for the jvm
- ✓Very fast
- ✓Can work with JSON as an object
- ✓Easy to setup
- ✓Literal Collections
Cons of Groovy
- ✗Groovy Code can be slower than Java Code
- ✗Absurd syntax
- ✗Objects cause stateful/heap mess
Groovy Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to Groovy?
JavaScript
JavaScript is most known as the scripting language for Web pages, but used in many non-browser environments as well such as node.js or Apache CouchDB. It is a prototype-based, multi-paradigm scripting language that is dynamic,and supports object-oriented, imperative, and functional programming styles.
Python
Python is a general purpose programming language created by Guido Van Rossum. Python is most praised for its elegant syntax and readable code, if you are just beginning your programming career python suits you best.
HTML5
HTML5 is a core technology markup language of the Internet used for structuring and presenting content for the World Wide Web. As of October 2014 this is the final and complete fifth revision of the HTML standard of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). The previous version, HTML 4, was standardised in 1997.
