Cobra (programming language)

Cobra
Paradigm	Multi-paradigm: object-oriented
Designed by	Charles Esterbrook
Developer	Cobra Language LLC
First appeared	2006
Final release	0.9.6 / December 23, 2013
Typing discipline	strong, static, dynamic, inferred
OS	Microsoft .NET, Mono
License	MIT
Filename extensions	.cobra
Website	cobra-language.com
Influenced by
	Python, Eiffel, C#, Objective-C

Cobra is a discontinued general-purpose, object-oriented programming language.^[1] Cobra is designed by Charles Esterbrook, and runs on the Microsoft .NET and Mono platforms.^[2] It is strongly influenced by Python, C#, Eiffel, Objective-C, and other programming languages.^[3] It supports both static and dynamic typing.^[4]^[5] It has support for unit tests and contracts.^[4] It has lambda expressions, closures, list comprehensions, and generators.^[6]

Cobra is an open-source project; it was released under the MIT License on February 29, 2008.^[7]^[8]

^ "The Cobra Programming Language". Cobra Language LLC. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
^ 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.
^ Bridgwater, Adrian (5 March 2008). "Cobra takes a bite at open source". ZDNet UK. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
^ ^a ^b Neward, Ted (June 2009). "Reaping the Benefits of Cobra". MSDN Magazine.
^ Erickson, Jonathan (April 2008). "Was George Costanza a Computer Programmer?". Dr. Dobb's Journal.
^ Morris, Richard (April 2010). "Chuck Esterbrook: Geek of the Week". Simple-talk.
^ Krill, Paul (Feb 7, 2008). "Cobra language slithering to open source". InfoWorld. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
^ "The Cobra Programming Language". Cobra Language LLC. Retrieved 2008-02-29.