Cobra (programming language)

<h2 id="features">Features</h2>
Object-oriented

<ul><li>Namespaces</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Class_(computer_science)/zvzkSAtE">Classes</a>, interfaces, structs, extensions, enumerations</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Method_(computer_science)/8kAXxVYs">Methods</a>, <a href="/facts/Property_(programming)/MRIIAw5g">properties</a>, indexers</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Mixin/QHG68mgY">Mixins</a>, extension methods</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Generic_programming/kqtqJk7p">Generics</a>, attributes</li></ul>
Quality control

<ul><li><a href="/facts/Design_by_contract/PjacMRRd">Contracts</a>, <a href="/facts/Assertion_(computing)/lxSfLdLY">assertions</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Unit_testing/SYoGGS3T">Unit tests</a>, <a href="/facts/Docstring/LTnRjGpR">docstrings</a></li>
<li>Compile-time <a href="/facts/Nullable_type/0jI1MoNq">nil-tracking</a></li></ul>
Expressiveness

<ul><li>Static and dynamic binding</li>
<li>List, dictionary, and set literals</li>
<li>in and implies operator</li>
<li>for expressions</li>
<li>Slicing</li>
<li>Interpolated strings</li>
<li>Compile-time <a href="/facts/Type_inference/vX9K8Qhf">type inference</a></li>
<li>Lambdas and <a href="/facts/Closure_(computer_science)/droP22Xn">closures</a></li></ul>
General productivity

<ul><li><a href="/facts/Exception_handling/VrJxgb9r">Exception handling</a></li>
<li>Postmortem exception report</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Garbage_collection_(computer_science)/j2vlIu7g">Garbage collection</a></li></ul>
<a href="/facts/Scripting_language/8pF4ajBL">Scripting</a> conveniences

<ul><li>Clean syntax</li>
<li>Dynamic binding</li>
<li>One-step run</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Shebang_(Unix)/brtu1F1o">Shebang</a> line (#!)</li></ul>
Miscellaneous

<ul><li>Documentation tool (cobra -doc)</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Syntax_highlighting/cLCr5a6w">Syntax highlighting</a> tool (cobra -highlight)</li></ul>
<h2 id="examples">Examples</h2>
<p>The following examples can be run from a file using cobra <filename>.
</p>
<h3><a href="/facts/%2522Hello%2c_World!%2522_program/vLn0jLlL">Hello World</a></h3>
class Hello
    def main
        print 'HELLO WORLD'

<h3>A simple class</h3>
class Person

var _name as String
    var _age as int

cue init(name as String, age as int)
        _name, _age = name, age

def toString as String is override
        return 'My name is [_name] and I am [_age] years old.'

<h2 id="external-links">External links</h2>
<ul><li><a href="http://cobra-language.com">Official website</a></li>
<li><a href="http://cobralang.blogspot.com/">The Cobra blog</a> by Charles Esterbrook</li>
<li><a href="http://cobra-language.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=3">Cobra News Index</a></li></ul>

<h2 id="references">References</h2>

<ol>
<li id="fn:1"><p>"The Cobra Programming Language". Cobra Language LLC. Retrieved 2012-09-26. <a href="http://cobra-language.com" target="_blank">http://cobra-language.com</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:2"><p>Charles Esterbrook (Jan 28, 2008). Lang.NET Symposium 2008 – The Cobra Programming Language. Microsoft. Archived from the original (wmv) on March 26, 2009. Retrieved 2010-08-31. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090326203941/http://www.facultyresourcecenter.com/curriculum/pfv.aspx?ID=7259" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20090326203941/http://www.facultyresourcecenter.com/curriculum/pfv.aspx?ID=7259</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:3"><p>Bridgwater, Adrian (5 March 2008). "Cobra takes a bite at open source". ZDNet UK. Retrieved 2010-08-31. <a href="http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/application-development/2008/03/05/cobra-takes-a-bite-at-open-source-39362140/" target="_blank">http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/application-development/2008/03/05/cobra-takes-a-bite-at-open-source-39362140/</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:4"><p>Neward, Ted (June 2009). "Reaping the Benefits of Cobra". MSDN Magazine. <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/dd882513.aspx" target="_blank">http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/dd882513.aspx</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:5"><p>Erickson, Jonathan (April 2008). "Was George Costanza a Computer Programmer?". Dr. Dobb's Journal. <a href="http://www.ddj.com/architect/207400254" target="_blank">http://www.ddj.com/architect/207400254</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:6"><p>Neward, Ted (June 2009). "Reaping the Benefits of Cobra". MSDN Magazine. <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/dd882513.aspx" target="_blank">http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/dd882513.aspx</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:7"><p>Morris, Richard (April 2010). "Chuck Esterbrook: Geek of the Week". Simple-talk. <a href="http://www.simple-talk.com/opinion/geek-of-the-week/chuck-esterbrook-geek-of-the-week/" target="_blank">http://www.simple-talk.com/opinion/geek-of-the-week/chuck-esterbrook-geek-of-the-week/</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:8"><p>Krill, Paul (Feb 7, 2008). "Cobra language slithering to open source". InfoWorld. Retrieved 2010-08-31. <a href="http://www.infoworld.com/d/developer-world/cobra-language-slithering-open-source-202" target="_blank">http://www.infoworld.com/d/developer-world/cobra-language-slithering-open-source-202</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:9"><p>"The Cobra Programming Language". Cobra Language LLC. Retrieved 2008-02-29. <a href="http://cobra-language.com/downloads/source/" target="_blank">http://cobra-language.com/downloads/source/</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
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