Language

Ruby

General-purpose programming language

1995Appeared

dynamic typing, duck typing, strong typingType system

4.0.9Latest version

11Languages it influenced

Facts

Appeared: 1995
Type system: dynamic typing, duck typing, strong typing
Latest version: 4.0.9 (October 23, 2026)
Languages it influenced: 11
Paradigms: reflective programming, functional programming, imperative programming, object-oriented programming
Designed by: Yukihiro Matsumoto
Developer: Yukihiro Matsumoto
Influenced by: Dylan, Lisp, Ada, Emacs, Lua, Smalltalk, C++, Python, Perl, BASIC, Eiffel, CLU
Implemented in: C
File extensions: .rb .rbw
Licence: GNU General Public License, version 2.0, 2-clause BSD License, Ruby License
Operating system: Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD
Used for: creating, analysis, web development, computer programming
Influences listed: 12

Sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikidata Q161053

Frameworks written in it · 18

Framework	Kind	Licence
Adhearsion	free software	Expat license
Camping	web framework	MIT License
Ethereum	blockchain framework, cryptocurrency, ongoing project, web service, blockchain, free software, smart contract platform	GNU General Public License, version 3.0
Gollum Wiki	wiki software	MIT License
Hiki	free software, wiki software	GNU General Public License, version 2.0
Instiki	wiki software	Ruby License
Jekyll	blog software, free software, free and open-source software, static site generator	MIT License
Laika	free software, test automation framework	Apache License
Merb	web framework	MIT License
Nanoc	static site generator	MIT License
OpenProject	issue tracking system, project management software, free software, wiki software	GNU General Public License, version 3.0
Padrino	web framework	MIT License
Puppet	configuration manager	Apache Software License 2.0
Redmine	issue tracking system, project management software, source code repository, free software, wiki software, bug tracking system	GNU General Public License, version 2.0
RSpec	free software, test automation framework	MIT License
Ruby on Rails	web framework, free software	MIT License
Sinatra	open-source software, web framework	MIT License
ThingSpeak	IoT framework, free software	GNU General Public License

Influenced · 11

Language	Appeared	Paradigms	Type system	Languages it influenced
Apache Groovy	2003	functional programming, imperative programming, multi-paradigm programming, object-oriented programming	dynamic typing, static typing, duck typing, strong typing	3
Chaos	—	—	—	—
CoffeeScript	2009	prototype-based programming, functional programming, imperative programming, aspect-oriented programming, multi-paradigm programming	dynamic typing	2
Crystal	2014	concurrent computing, multi-paradigm programming, object-oriented programming	static typing, nominative typing, duck typing, inference typing	—
Elixir	2011	concurrent computing, functional programming, process-oriented programming	dynamic typing, duck typing, strong typing	1
Kotlin	2011	generic programming, reflective programming, concurrent computing, functional programming, structured programming, imperative programming, declarative programming, object-oriented programming	static typing, inference typing, strong typing	2
Mirah	2008	imperative programming, object-oriented programming	dynamic typing, static typing, inference typing, strong typing	—
Raku	2015	functional programming, imperative programming, object-oriented programming	dynamic typing, gradual typing	—
Ring	2016	procedural programming, functional programming, imperative programming, declarative programming, object-oriented programming	dynamic typing, duck typing	—
Rust	2006	generic programming, concurrent computing, procedural programming, functional programming, imperative programming, object-oriented programming	static typing, nominative typing, inference typing, linear typing, strong typing	12
Swift	2014	functional programming, imperative programming, block-structured programming, multi-paradigm programming, declarative programming, object-oriented programming	static typing, inference typing, strong typing	5

Languages implemented in it · 3

Language	Appeared	Paradigms	Type system	Languages it influenced
GolfScript	2007	—	—	—
Mirah	2008	imperative programming, object-oriented programming	dynamic typing, static typing, inference typing, strong typing	—
Treetop	2006	—	—	—

Languages based on it · 1

Language	Appeared	Paradigms	Type system	Languages it influenced
Treetop	2006	—	—	—