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The language supports [[Proof assistant|interactive theorem-proving]] comparable to [[Coq]], including tactics, while the focus remains on general-purpose programming even before theorem-proving. Other goals of Idris are "sufficient" performance, easy management of [[Side effect (computer science)|side-effects]] and support for implementing [[EDSL#Usage_patterns|embedded ___domain specific languages]].

Currently{{As of|2014|10}}, Idris compiles to [[C (programming language)|C]] and relies on a custom copying [[Garbage collection (computer science)|garbage collector]] using [[Cheney's algorithm]]. There also exist [[JavaScript]] and [[Java]] backends, and a partial [[LLVM]] backend.<ref>http://idris-lang.org/news</ref>

The name ''Idris'' goes back to the character of the singing dragon in the 70's UK kids' program [[Ivor_the_Engine#Idris_the_Dragon|Ivor the Engine]].<ref>http://idris-lang.org/documentation/faq</ref>