Forth AlternativesProgramming Languages and other similar apps like Forth

Forth is described as 'An awesome stack based programming language, which is able to extend itself during runtime' and is a programming language in the development category. There are eight alternatives to Forth for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, BSD and Android apps. The best Forth alternative is C (programming language), which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Forth are C++, GDScript, V (programming language) and Object Pascal.

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  1. C is a general-purpose programming language. It was created in the 1970s by Dennis Ritchie and remains very widely used and influential. By design, C's features cleanly reflect the capabilities of the targeted CPUs.

    67 C (programming language) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Linux Mobile
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  2. C++ icon
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    C++ is a statically typed, free-form, multi-paradigm, compiled, general-purpose, powerful programming language. It is regarded as an intermediate-level language, as it comprises a combination of both high-level and low-level language features.

    75 C++ alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Linux Mobile
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  3. GDScript icon
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    GDScript is a high-level, dynamically typed programming language used to create content. It uses a syntax similar to Python.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Android
    • Online
    • Godot Engine
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  4. Object Pascal is a multi-paradigm, object-oriented, component-based general purpose programming language.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • AROS
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • MorphOS
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  5. Pike is a dynamic programming language with a syntax similar to Java and C. It is simple to learn, does not require long compilation passes and has powerful built-in data types allowing simple and really fast data manipulation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. Nelua icon
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    Nelua is a systems programming language for performance sensitive applications, like real-time applications and game engines. Its syntax and semantics are similar to Lua, but its garbage collection is optional, it provides optional type notations, and it is free from an...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. Odin icon
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    The Odin programming language is fast, concise, readable, pragmatic and open sourced. It is designed with the intent of replacing C with the following goals:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (Zlib)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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