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'''Ceylon''' compiler is an [[Object-oriented programming|object-oriented]], [[Strong typing|strongly]] [[Type system|statically typed]] programming language with an emphasis on [[Immutable object|immutability]], created by [[Red Hat]]. Ceylon programs run on the [[Java virtual machine]] (JVM), and can be compiled to [[JavaScript]].<ref>{{cite web

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The name "Ceylon" is an oblique reference to Java, in that [[Java]] and [[Sri Lanka]], formerly known as Ceylon, are islands known for growth and export of [[coffee]] and [[tea]].

In August 2017, Ceylon was donated to the [[Eclipse Foundation]].

== Language features ==