Pluto is a simple, reactive programming environment for the Julia Language.
A Pluto notebook is made up of small blocks of Julia code (cells) and together they form a reactive notebook. When you change a variable, Pluto automatically re-runs the cells that refer to it. Cells can even be placed in arbitrary order – intelligent syntax analysis figures out the dependencies between them and takes care of execution.
Cells can contain arbitrary Julia code, and you can use external libraries. There are no code rewrites or wrappers, Pluto just looks at your code once before evaluation.
Notebooks are saved as pure Julia files (sample), which you can then import as if you had been programming in a regular editor all along. You can also export your notebook with cell outputs as attractive HTML and PDF documents. By reordering cells and hiding code, you have full control over how you tell your story.
Pluto needs Julia to be installed.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Built-in package manager making it easier to write and share reproducible notebooks
- Dynamic environment – the programming environment becomes interactive by splitting your code into multiple cells. Changing one cell instantly shows effects on all other cells, giving you a fast and fun way to experiment with your model.
- HTML interaction.
Website: github.com/JuliaPluto/Pluto.jl
Support:
Developer: Fons van der Plas
License: MIT License
Pluto is written in Julia and JavaScript. Learn Julia with our recommended free books and free tutorials. Learn JavaScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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