Skip to main content

What Is Raku?

  • Chapter
  • First Online:
Raku Fundamentals
  • 331 Accesses

Abstract

Raku is a programming language. It is designed to be easily learned, read, and written by humans and is inspired by natural language. It allows the beginner to write in “baby Raku,” while giving the experienced programmer freedom of expression, from concise to poetic.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

eBook
USD 16.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 16.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Notes

  1. 1.

    https://cro.services/

  2. 2.

    https://modules.raku.org/dist/Red:cpan:FCO

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2020 Moritz Lenz

About this chapter

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this chapter

Lenz, M. (2020). What Is Raku?. In: Raku Fundamentals . Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-6109-5_1

Download citation

Publish with us

Policies and ethics