V (programming language)
| V | |
|---|---|
The official V logo | |
| Paradigms | Multi-paradigm: functional, imperative, structured, concurrent |
| Designed by | Alexander Medvednikov |
| First appeared | 20 June 2019 |
| Stable release | 0.4.10
/ March 20, 2025 |
| Typing discipline | static, strong, inferred |
| Memory management | optional (automatic or manual) |
| Implementation language | V |
| Platform | x86-64 |
| OS | Linux, macOS, Windows, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, DragonflyBSD, Solaris |
| License | MIT |
| Filename extensions | .v, .vsh |
| Website | vlang |
| Influenced by | |
| Go, Kotlin, Oberon, Python, Rust, Swift | |
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, and other influences including Oberon, Swift, and Rust. It is free and open-source software released under the MIT License, and currently in beta.
The goals of V include ease of use, readability, and maintainability.