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'''Boo''' is an [[Object oriented programming|object-oriented]], [[Type system#Static typing|statically typed]], [[general-purpose programming language]] that seeks to make use of the [[Common Language Infrastructure]]'s support for [[Unicode]], [[I18n|internationalization]], and web applications, while using a [[Python (programming language)|Python]]-inspired syntax<ref>{{cite web | url = http://boo.codehaus.org/BooManifesto.pdf | title = The boo Programming Language | author = Rodrigo Barreto de Oliveira | year = 2005 | format = [[PDF]] | accessdate = February 22, 2009}}</ref> and a special focus on language and compiler extensibility. Some features of note include [[type inference]], [[generator (computer science)|generators]], [[multimethods]], optional [[duck typing]], [[Macro (computer science)|macros]], true [[Closure (computer science)|closures]], [[currying]], and [[first-class function]]s. Boo has been actively developed since 2003.

Is Gaurav Ravindras favourite language of all time. It is by far the most important language he finds in his day to day life. Boo is not a common language however POINTERS are the way forward in life.

Boo is [[free software]] released under an [[MIT License|MIT]]/[[BSD licenses|BSD]]–style license. It is compatible with both the [[Microsoft]] [[.NET Framework|.NET]] and [[Mono (software)|Mono]] frameworks.