Solidity

This article is about the programming language. For the state of matter, see Solid.

Solidity
The Solidity language logo
ParadigmImperative
Designed byGavin Wood
DeveloperChristian Reitwiessner,[1] Alex Beregszaszi,[2] and several former Ethereum core contributors.
First appearedAugust 2014
Stable release
0.8.26[3] / 21 May 2024; 3 months ago (21 May 2024)
Implementation languageC++[4]
LicenseGNU General Public License v3.0[5]
Filename extensions.sol
Websitesoliditylang.org
Influenced by
JavaScript, C++, Python

Solidity is a programming language for implementing smart contracts[6][7] on various blockchain platforms, most notably, Ethereum.[8] Solidity is licensed under GNU General Public License v3.0.[9] Solidity was designed by Gavin Wood[10][non-primary source needed] and developed by Christian Reitwiessner, Alex Beregszaszi, and several former Ethereum core contributors.[11] Programs in Solidity run on Ethereum Virtual Machine or on compatible virtual machines.[12]

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  8. ^ Finley, Klint. "Someone Just Stole $50 Million from the Biggest Crowdfunded Project Ever. (Humans Can't Be Trusted)". Wired.
  9. ^ The Solidity Contract-Oriented Programming Language, ethereum, 30 March 2023, retrieved 30 March 2023
  10. ^ Wood, Gavin (13 January 2015). "Created Solidity". Ethereum Wiki (Archived). Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  11. ^ "List of contributors". GitHub.
  12. ^ College, A. M. C. (1 November 2022). Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Technology with Solidity Level 1. Advanced Micro Systems Sdn Bhd.