Racket

Racket is a general-purpose, multi-paradigm programming language based on the Scheme dialect of Lisp. It is designed to be a platform for programming language research and implementation. Racket is also used in a variety of applications, from computer-aided design tools to web servers. Racket was created by Matthias Felleisen and PLT Inc. (formerly known as Programmers' Lab) in 1995. The name "Racket" is a play on the word "racket" (as in "noise" or "commotion"), and the logo is a double-sided racket. Racket is free and open-source software released under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL). The Racket project is managed by a non-profit organization, the Racket Language Steering Committee. Racket is a dialect of the Lisp programming language. It is designed to be a platform for the creation of new programming languages, as well as a general-purpose language. Racket includes a macro system that allows the language to be extended. Racket is used in a variety of applications, from computer-aided design tools to web servers. Racket is also the language of choice for the book "How to Design Programs" by Matthias Felleisen and Robert Bruce Findler. Racket is free and open-source software released under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL). The Racket project is managed by a non-profit organization, the Racket Language Steering Committee.