The Mercury logic programming system
Mercury is a logic/functional programming language that emphasizes declarative programming and includes advanced static analysis features. The compiler supports multiple backends and operates on various operating systems, including Linux and Windows. Documentation and sample programs are available for users and developers interested in contributing to the project.
- ▪Mercury combines the clarity of declarative programming with advanced error detection features.
- ▪The Mercury compiler has two backends and supports multiple operating systems.
- ▪Documentation and sample programs are available in the source code repository.
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| Original publisher | GitHub |
| Canonical URL | https://github.com/Mercury-Language/mercury |
| Publication time | Mon, 18 May 2026 07:12:40 +0000 |
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Mercury Mercury is a logic/functional programming language which combines the clarity and the expressiveness of declarative programming with advanced static analysis and error detection features. More information is available on the website's about pages, in other README files in the source code repository, and in the documentation. Small sample programs written in Mercury can be found in the samples and extras directories of the source code repository. README files The Mercury compiler has two different backends and works on different operating systems. Specific information is contained in individual README files in the Documentation directory: Bootstrapping discusses how to get Mercury installed. This is important, as the Mercury compiler is written in Mercury.
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