Groovy 1.0 released

Groovy, a dynamic language for the JVM that integrates seamlessly with the Java platform has been released.

The language, according to its website, offers a Java-like syntax, with language features inspired by Smalltalk, Python or Ruby, and lets reuse all Java libraries.

The language is also used in the Grails web application framework and simplifies operations compared to Java. However, programmers also say the language imbibes Perl's weaknesses - namely, chaotic syntax for the uninitiated.

The Groovy will help developers to write web applications, shell scripts and test cases. "Groovy works cleanly with all existing Java objects and libraries and compiles straight to Java bytecode in either application development or scripting mode", the website claimed.

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