J AlternativesProgramming Languages and other similar apps like J

J is described as 'High-level, general-purpose programming language that is particularly suited to the mathematical, statistical, and logical analysis of data. It is a powerful tool for developing algorithms and exploring problems that are not already well understood' and is a programming language in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to J for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Self-Hosted apps. The best J alternative is Java. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Java or Rust. Other great apps like J are C++, C#, Lua and Go (Programming Language).

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  1. Java icon
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    Java is a general-purpose computer programming language that is concurrent, class-based, object-oriented, and specifically designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible.

    78 Java alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Java Mobile
    • Symbian S60
    • HP webOS
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • Blackberry 10
    • Kindle Fire
     
  2. Rust icon
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    Rust is a multi-paradigm, general-purpose programming language that emphasizes performance, type safety, and concurrency. It enforces memory safety—meaning that all references point to valid memory—without a garbage collector.

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  3. C is a general-purpose programming language. It was created in the 1970s by Dennis Ritchie and remains very widely used and influential. By design, C's features cleanly reflect the capabilities of the targeted CPUs.

    66 C (programming language) alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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  4. C++ icon
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    C++ is a statically typed, free-form, multi-paradigm, compiled, general-purpose, powerful programming language. It is regarded as an intermediate-level language, as it comprises a combination of both high-level and low-level language features.

    74 C++ alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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  5. C# icon
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    C# is a multi-paradigm programming language encompassing strong typing, imperative, declarative, functional, generic, object-oriented (class-based), and component-oriented programming disciplines.

    85 C# alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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  6. Lua icon
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    Lua is a powerful, fast, lightweight, embeddable scripting language.

    Lua combines simple procedural syntax with powerful data description constructs based on associative arrays and extensible semantics. Lua is dynamically typed, runs by interpreting bytecode for a register-based.

    87 Lua alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Android Wear
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • Playstation
    • MorphOS
     
  7. Open-source programming language by Google, offering C-style syntax and automatic memory management. Features built-in concurrency and vast libraries, ideal for cloud services, web, and CLI development, supporting DevOps with fast builds and an expansive ecosystem.

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    • Go (Programming Language)
     
  8. Perl icon
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    Perl is a high-level, general-purpose, interpreted, dynamic programming language with over 22 years of development.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Haiku
     
  9. Dart icon
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    Dart (originally called Dash) is a Web programming language developed by Google. It was unveiled at the GOTO conference in Aarhus, 2011 October 10-12. The goal of Dart is "ultimately to replace JavaScript as the lingua franca of web development on the open web platform.

    70 Dart alternatives

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    • Free
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    • Online
     
  10. Nim is a statically typed, imperative programming language with a powerful macro system that tries to give the programmer ultimate power without compromises on runtime efficiency.

    96 Nim (programming language) alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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  11. Zig icon
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    Open-source language prioritizing robustness, optimality, and clarity with built-in build system, direct C library compatibility, modern error handling, compile-time execution, generics, debug and release optimizations, cross-compiling, and strong package maintainer support.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
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  12. Haskell icon
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    Haskell is an advanced purely-functional programming language. An open-source product of more than twenty years of cutting-edge research, it allows rapid development of robust, concise, correct software.

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    • Free
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