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The Hemlock Programming Language

Programming without surprises

Hemlock is a functional programming language that emphasizes readability, performance, and safety.

It has the following features:

• Pattern matching
• Automatic currying
• Immutability by default
• Referential transparency
• Disciplined side effects
• Readable, consistent syntax
• Hygienic macros

And a batteries-included philosophy:

• Dependency management
• Concurrency & parallelism
• Full-featured toolchain:
  • Linter
  • Formatter
  • Dependency manager
• Desktop, mobile, web, cloud support
• Literate programming support

Hemlock is rare among programming languages

The Hemlock Philosophy

• Explicit is better than implicit.
• Words are easier to type than symbols and abbreviations, and easier to read. Reading and writing Hemlock code should be as easy as reading and writing prose.