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'{{Missing information|the programming language's syntax and examples|date=April 2017}} {{Infobox programming language | name =Wolfram Language | logo = Wolfram Language Logo 2016.svg | paradigm = [[Programming paradigm#Multi-paradigm programming language|multi-paradigm]]: [[term-rewriting]], [[Functional programming|functional]], [[Procedural programming|procedural]], [[Array programming|array]] | year = 1988 | latest_test_date = | typing = [[dynamic typing|dynamic]], [[strong typing|strong]] | designer = [[Stephen Wolfram]] | developer = [[Wolfram Research]] | implementations = [[Wolfram Mathematica|Mathematica]], [https://www.wolfram.com/development-platform/ Wolfram Development Platform], [https://github.com/mathics/Mathics Mathics], [http://www.cs.berkeley.edu/~fateman/lisp/mma4max/ MockMMA] | dialects = | genre = [[Computer algebra system|Computer algebra]], [[List of numerical analysis software|numerical computations]], [[information visualization]], [[List of statistical packages|statistics]], [[Graphical user interface|user interface creation]] | influenced_by ={{startflatlist}} *[[APL (programming language)|APL]] *[[C (programming language)|C]] *[[C++]] *[[FORTRAN]] *[[Lisp (programming language)|Lisp]] *[[Pascal (programming language)|Pascal]] *[[Prolog]] *[[Simula]] *[[Smalltalk]]<ref name="Maeder">{{cite book |first=Roman E. |last=Maeder |title=The Mathematica® Programmer |publisher=Academic Press, Inc. |year=1994 |isbn=978-1-48321-415-3 |page=6}}</ref> *[[Symbolic Manipulation Program|SMP]]<ref name="Q&A">{{cite web |url=https://www.wolfram.com/language/faq/ |title=Wolfram Language Q&A |publisher=Wolfram Research |accessdate=2016-12-05}}</ref>{{endflatlist}} | influenced = [[Julia (programming language)|Julia]]<ref name="Julia">{{cite web |url=http://julialang.org/blog/2012/02/why-we-created-julia |first1=Jeff |last1=Bezanson |first2=Stefan |last2=Karpinski |first3=Viral |last3=Shah |first4=Alan |last4=Edelman |title=Why We Created Julia |publisher=Julia Language |date=2012-02-14 |accessdate=2016-12-01}}</ref> | operating_system = [[Cross-platform]] | license = [[Proprietary license|Proprietary]] (available at no-cost for some platforms)<ref>[http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/12/14/stephen-wolfram-seeks-to-democratize-his-software/?smid=tw-nytimesbits&smtyp=cur&_r=0 Stephen Wolfram Aims to Democratize His Software] by Steve Lohr, The New York Times, December 14, 2015</ref> | website =[https://www.wolfram.com/language/ www.wolfram.com/language] & [https://www.wolframlanguage.org/ WolframLanguage.org] | file_ext = .nb, .m, .wl}} The '''Wolfram Language''', a general [[multi-paradigm programming language]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wolfram.com/language/for-experts/ |title=Notes for Programming Language Experts about Wolfram Language |publisher=Wolfram.com |date= |accessdate=2015-11-05}}</ref> developed by [[Wolfram Research]], is the programming language of mathematical symbolic computation program [[Mathematica]]<ref name="25anv">{{cite web|url=http://blog.wolfram.com/2013/06/23/celebrating-mathematicas-first-quarter-century/ |title=Celebrating Mathematica’s First Quarter Century—Wolfram Blog |publisher=Blog.wolfram.com |date= |accessdate=2015-11-05}}</ref> and the Wolfram Programming Cloud. It emphasizes [[symbolic computation]], [[functional programming]], and [[rule-based programming]]<ref name="LangName">{{cite web|url=http://blog.stephenwolfram.com/2013/02/what-should-we-call-the-language-of-mathematica/ |title=What Should We Call the Language of Mathematica?—Stephen Wolfram Blog |publisher=Blog.stephenwolfram.com |date=2013-02-12 |accessdate=2015-11-05}}</ref> and can employ arbitrary [[data structure|structures]] and data.<ref name="LangName"/> It includes built-in functions for generating and running [[Turing machines]], creating graphics and audio, analyzing 3D models, [[Matrix (mathematics)|matrix]] manipulations, and solving [[differential equation]]s. It is extensively documented.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://reference.wolfram.com/language/ |title=Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center |publisher=Reference.wolfram.com |date= |accessdate=2015-11-05}}</ref> The Wolfram language was released for the [[Raspberry Pi]] in 2013 with the goal of making it free for all Raspberry Pi users.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.wolfram.com/2013/11/21/putting-the-wolfram-language-and-mathematica-on-every-raspberry-pi/ |title=Putting the Wolfram Language (and Mathematica) on Every Raspberry Pi—Wolfram Blog |publisher=Blog.wolfram.com |date= |accessdate=2015-11-05}}</ref> It was controversially included in the recommended software bundle that the [[Raspberry Pi Foundation]] provides for beginners.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sherr |first=Ian |url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57613462-92/premium-mathematica-software-free-on-budget-raspberry-pi/ |title=Premium Mathematica software free on budget Raspberry Pi - CNET |publisher=News.cnet.com |date=2013-11-22 |accessdate=2015-11-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gadgetdaily.xyz/raspberry-pi-gets-computer-based-mathematics-software/|title=Eben Upton comments on open source Pi concerns|first=Gavin|last=Thomas|publisher=Gadget Daily|year=2014|accessdate=2017-04-11}}</ref> Plans to port the Wolfram language to the [[Intel Edison]] were announced after the board's introduction at [[CES 2014]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Daniel AJ Sokolov |url=http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Intels-Edison-Pentium-System-im-Format-einer-SD-Karte-2076917.html |title=Intels Edison: Pentium-System im Format einer SD-Karte &#124; heise online |publisher=Heise.de |date=2014-11-22 |accessdate=2015-11-05}}</ref> There was also a short lived proposal to make Wolfram libraries compatible with the [[Unity (game engine)|Unity]] game engine, giving game developers access to the language's high level functions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gamasutra.com/view/news/212709/The_Wolfram_Language_will_soon_be_integrated_into_Unity |title=The Wolfram Language will soon be integrated into Unity |publisher=Gamasutra |date=2014-03-10 |accessdate=2015-11-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://community.wolfram.com/groups/-/m/t/312155|title=Is there a way to use Wolfram Language in Unity3D?|publisher=Wolfram|year=2017|accessdate=2017-04-11}}</ref> ==Naming== The language was officially named in June 2013 although, as the programming language of Mathematica, it has been in use in various forms for over 30 years since Mathematica's initial release.<ref name="25anv"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://readwrite.com/2013/03/11/stephen-wolfram-has-an-algorithm-for-everything-literally#awesm=~oekpXL21gq1fST |title=Stephen Wolfram Says He Has An Algorithm For Everything — Literally |publisher=Readwrite.com |accessdate=2015-11-05}}</ref> Before 2013, it was internally referred to by several names, such as "M" and "Wolfram Language." Other possible names Wolfram Research considered include "Lingua" and "Express."<ref name="LangName"/> ==In popular culture== Both [[Stephen Wolfram]] and his son Christopher Wolfram were involved in helping create the alien language for the film ''[[Arrival (film)|Arrival]]'', for which they used the Wolfram Language.<ref>[https://www.wired.com/2016/11/arrivals-designers-crafted-mesmerizing-alien-alphabet/ How Arrival's Designers Crafted a Mesmerizing Language], Margaret Rhodes, Wired, November 16, 2016.</ref> They were given portions of the written language, and used Wolfram Language to analyze the images and attempt to interpret them. This served as the model for how the characters approached the problem in the film. ==See also== {{Portal|Computer programming|Mathematics}} * [[Stephen Wolfram]] * [[Wolfram Mathematica]] * [[Notebook interface]] ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==External links== * [http://reference.wolfram.com/language/ Documentation for the Wolfram Language] * [http://www.wolfram.com/language/elementary-introduction/ An Elementary Introduction to the Wolfram Language] * [http://wolframcloud.com The Wolfram Programming Cloud] * [http://www.wolframlanguage.org WolframLanguage.org]: a guide to community resources about Wolfram Language * [http://mathematica.stackexchange.com/a/4456/11992 A list of open-source implementations of the Wolfram language] {{Wolfram Research}} [[Category:Array programming languages]] [[Category:Audio programming languages]] [[Category:Cloud platforms]] [[Category:Computational notebook]] [[Category:Computer algebra systems]] [[Category:Computer vision software]] [[Category:Concatenative programming languages]] [[Category:Constructed languages]] [[Category:Cross-platform software]] [[Category:Data mining and machine learning software]] [[Category:Data visualization software]] [[Category:Data-centric programming languages]] [[Category:Declarative programming languages]] [[Category:Dynamically typed programming languages]] [[Category:Educational programming languages]] [[Category:Finite element software]] [[Category:Formula editors]] [[Category:Formula manipulation languages]] [[Category:Functional languages]] [[Category:Functional programming]] [[Category:High-level programming languages]] [[Category:Image processing software]] [[Category:Linear algebra]] [[Category:Literate programming]] [[Category:Multi-paradigm programming languages]] [[Category:Neural network software]] [[Category:Numerical linear algebra]] [[Category:Numerical programming languages]] [[Category:Object-oriented programming languages]] [[Category:Ontology languages]] [[Category:Parallel computing]] [[Category:Pattern matching programming languages]] [[Category:Programming languages created in 1988]] [[Category:Simulation programming languages]] [[Category:Social network analysis software]] [[Category:Software modeling language]] [[Category:SQL data access]] [[Category:Statistical programming languages]] [[Category:Technical analysis software]] [[Category:Term-rewriting programming languages]] [[Category:Theorem proving software systems]] [[Category:Wolfram Research]]'