A Ruby-like language that compiles to native code with type inference.
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What is Crystal
A Ruby-like language that compiles to native code with type inference.
GitHub Linguist classifies Crystal as a programming language, typically using extensions such as .cr.
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A Ruby-like language that compiles to native code with type inference.
Common extensions include .cr.
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Updated 2026-09-13
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