Coalton 0.2 preview introduces major changes including fixed arity functions replacing Haskell-style currying, enabling keyword arguments, better type errors, and more efficient compilation. The update addresses practical gaps discovered during industrial use while maintaining the language's functional programming identity. These changes represent significant evolution for this Common Lisp-embedded typed functional language.
Background
Coalton is a statically typed functional programming language embedded within Common Lisp, designed to bring strong type systems to the Lisp ecosystem while maintaining interoperability with Common Lisp code.
- Source
- Lobsters
- Published
- Mar 15, 2026 at 04:53 AM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10