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Elena

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Description #

Elena is a high-level, object-oriented, and dynamically-typed scripting language. It emphasizes message-based programming and supports multi-threading, mixins, closures, and aspect-oriented programming. Elena is designed for flexibility and experimentation in advanced OOP models.

History #

Elena was created by Alex Rakov in 2005. The language has evolved steadily through community contributions and now supports its own virtual machine (ElenaVM). It was designed as a platform for experimenting with object-oriented programming paradigms beyond the classical model.

Hello World Code #

public program()
{
    console.printLine("Hello, World!")
}

How to Run #

Option 1: Online

Option 2: Local

  1. Download and install Elena VM
  2. Save code in hello.l
  3. Compile and run:
elena hello.l

Key Concepts #

  • Object-oriented and dynamic typing
  • Message-based communication
  • Functional constructs (closures, lambdas)
  • Multi-threading support
  • Virtual machine execution
  • Mixins and multiple dispatch
  • Reflection and metadata access
  • Aspect-oriented programming
  • Script and compiled hybrid
  • Modern experimentation language

Try It Online #

Fun Facts #

  • Elena uses its own virtual machine, making it lightweight and portable.
  • It blends ideas from Smalltalk, C#, and functional programming.
  • Despite its niche use, Elena has consistent version releases and active documentation.

Resources #

Updated on June 9, 2025

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