Frink (programming language)

Frink

Paradigm	Multi-paradigm: object-oriented, imperative, functional,
Designed by	Eliasen, Alan
First appeared	2001
Filename extensions	.frink
Website	frinklang.org
Major implementations
Java virtual machine
Influenced by
Java

Frink is a computer programming language. It is, according to creator of the language, "designed to make physical calculations simple, to help ensure that answers come out right, and to make a tool that's really useful in the real world. It tracks units of measure (feet, meters, kilograms, watts, etc.) through all calculations, allowing you to mix units of measure transparently, and helps you easily verify that your answers make sense."

Features

• Units of measure for variables
• Interval arithmetic
• Anonymous functions

Name

Frink was named after Professor Frink, recurring character in the animated television series The Simpsons.

Example

fibonacciN[n] :=
{
   a = 0
   b = 1
   count = 0
   while count < n
   {
      [a,b] = [b, a + b]
      count = count + 1
   }
   return a
}

External links

• Official website
• Frink examples at Rosetta Code