Welcome to the Epoch Language Project

Epoch is a modern, full-featured programming language designed to offer rich first-class support for both symmetric and asymmetric multiprocessing. As the types of computing hardware within a modern PC continue to proliferate, Epoch provides a reliable and powerful means to harness them all.

Epoch - Answering the Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything

fib : 0 -> 1
fib : 1 -> 1
fib : integer n -> integer f = fib(n - 1) + fib(n - 2)

deep_thought : -> integer answer = 0
{
    integer a = fib(5)
    integer b = fib(8)
    answer = a + b
}

entrypoint :
{
    integer the_answer = deep_thought()
    print(the_answer)
}

Current Events

Release 12 has landed! Check out the downloads page for binaries and source code! Don't miss the release notes as well.

Release 12 will feature a prototype of native code generation (32-bit) using LLVM. Preliminary results are extremely promising!

Take a sneak peek at the Release 12 compiler improvements, and glimpse the future of what Epoch has in store!

Release 12 involves heavy work on the compiler for speed and turnaround efficiency. Epoch developer Mike Lewis shares his techniques used to gain a 1000-fold speed increase in the parser.

Release 11 is finally here! Download the installer and/or source code snapshot to get started. Be sure to check out the release notes for details on all the updates in this release.

Release 10 is now available! Download the installer and/or source code snapshot to get started.

A group for Epoch development has been started on LinkedIn

Release 10 features a rewritten compiler and virtual machine, with the express goal of providing a richer foundation upon which to develop future iterations of the Epoch language. Read more about it in the Entity System wiki article

Epoch Language Releases

Latest Stable Release

Release 12 is the current stable release.

Development Previews

The current development fork of the Epoch project can be accessed via our Mercurial repository. Please note that all development preview code is subject to change, and is not considered stable. Explore at your own risk!

Introduction to Epoch

Overview and Installation

Writing Epoch Programs

Additional Language Documentation

Epoch's Design Philosophy
Features of Epoch
The Execution Model
The Epoch Entity System
The Epoch Compilation Model (current as of Release 11)

Getting Involved in the Epoch Project

Please see our Getting Involved page for details on how you can contribute to the development of the Epoch programming language and the associated SDK tools.