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'''Factor''' is a [[concatenative programming language]] designed and implemented by Slava Pestov.

Factor's main influences are [[Joy programming language|Joy]], [[Forth programming language|FORTH]], and [[Lisp programming language|Lisp]].

Some of its key features include:

* [[Postfix]] syntax

* Dynamic typing

* Dynamic scoping

* Primary compound data types are [[linked listslist]]s, vectors[[vector]]s, and namespaces[[namespace]]s (lists of name/value pairs)

* Rich math library including [[floating point]], ratios, [[complex numbers]]

* Continuations

* Integrated [[Web server|HTTP server]]

* Focus on interactive and test-driven development

There are two implementations of Factor:

*an [[interpreter]]/[[compiler]] written in [[Java programming language|Java]]

*a (somewhat incomplete) interpreter written in [[C programming language|C]]

[[Category:Programming languages]]