Pike is a programming language with a focus on simplicity and productivity. It was designed by Rob Pike and Ken Thompson in the early 1980s. Pike is a statically typed, interpreted language with a syntax inspired by C.
Pike has a small set of core features and a standard library that provide a wide range of functionality. The Pike standard library includes modules for network programming, graphical user interfaces, database access, and more.
Pike is free and open source software, released under the MIT license.