Self
Facts
12 propertiesIdentity
- Instance of
- programming language, object-based language[3]
- Inception
- 1987[14]
- Official website
- selflanguage.org[16]
More facts +9
- Publication date
- 1987[15]
- Website
- selflanguage.org
- Designed by
- David Ungar, Randall Smith[8][9]
- Developer
- David Ungar, Randall Smith, Stanford University, Sun Microsystems[4][5][6][7]
- Programming paradigm
- prototype-based programming, object-oriented programming[17][18]
- Typing discipline
- dynamic typing, strong typing[19][20]
- Version
- 4.4, 4.5.0, "Mandarin" 2017.1, Self 2024.1
- Freebase ID
- /m/0gd42
- Source code repository URL
- github.com
Influenced 11
Developer 3
Named after 3
Instance of 2
Programming paradigm 2
Typing discipline 2
Created notable works 1
Designed by 1
Influenced by 1
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Self is a softwareapplication. It was influenced by Smalltalk..
Body
Cultural Significance
Things named for Self include Vimeo[21], MeDirect[22], and ilovecreatives[23].
Why It Matters
Self has been cited as an influence by JavaScript[24], a scripting language[25], founded in 1995[26]; ECMAScript[27], a programming language specification[28], founded in 1997[29]; Raku[30], a programming language[31], founded in 2015[32]; Squeak[33], a programming language[34], founded in 1996[35]; Io[36], a programming language[37], founded in 2002[38]; and Factor[39], a programming language[40], founded in 2003[41].
Entities named for Self include Vimeo[21], MeDirect[22], and ilovecreatives[23].
FAQs
Who did Self influence?
Self has been cited as an influence by JavaScript[24], ECMAScript[27], Raku[30], and Squeak[33].