eshlang

eshlang is a name used for a programming language described in online discussions and educational materials. It is presented as a relatively small, multi-paradigm language designed to be approachable for beginners while allowing exploration of functional and imperative programming concepts.

Design goals commonly attributed to eshlang include readability, orthogonality, and a minimal core paired with extensible libraries. Proposals describe a concise, expression-oriented syntax, first-class functions, and support for modules or namespaces. Some discussions mention features such as pattern matching, generic abstractions, and lightweight concurrency, though specifics vary by implementation.

There is no single official specification for eshlang. Descriptions across sources differ on typing and memory management: some present eshlang as dynamically typed with optional type hints, others as statically typed or gradually typed. Memory management is described in some materials as garbage-collected, while other proposals consider manual or deterministic resources.

Status and ecosystem: eshlang remains experimental and largely opinion-based within online communities. Its ecosystem is fragmented, with a few hobbyist interpreters or compilers and a handful of educational tutorials. It is primarily used as a teaching example or thought exercise in language-design discussions rather than a listed production language.

Related topics include programming language design, multi-paradigm languages, and typing disciplines.