diff --git a/topics/netrexx/index.md b/topics/netrexx/index.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..41fd469e5c9 --- /dev/null +++ b/topics/netrexx/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +--- +created_by: Mike Cowlishaw +display_name: NetRexx +related: language, rexx, oorexx, java +released: 1996 +short_description: NetRexx is a programming language derived from Rexx for the Java Virtual Machine. +topic: netrexx +url: https://www.netrexx.org/ +wikipedia_url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NetRexx +--- +NetRexx is a programming language derived from Rexx that combines the simplicity and readability of Rexx with Java's object model and class libraries. It runs on the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) and can be interpreted or compiled to Java bytecode and integrates with existing Java applications. diff --git a/topics/oorexx/index.md b/topics/oorexx/index.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..ab3621575fc --- /dev/null +++ b/topics/oorexx/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +aliases: orexx +created_by: Rick McGuire +display_name: Open Object Rexx +related: language, netrexx, rexx +released: 1996 +short_description: Open Object Rexx is an object-oriented superset of the Rexx programming language. +topic: oorexx +url: https://www.oorexx.org +wikipedia_url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Object_REXX +--- +Open Object Rexx (ooRexx), originally developed as Object REXX at IBM, is an object-oriented superset of the Rexx programming language. It adds classes, objects, inheritance, and other object-oriented capabilities while preserving the simplicity and readability of Rexx. ooRexx is open source software and runs on multiple platforms. diff --git a/topics/rexx/index.md b/topics/rexx/index.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..38da43d9553 --- /dev/null +++ b/topics/rexx/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +--- +created_by: Mike Cowlishaw +display_name: Rexx +related: language, netrexx, oorexx +released: 1979 +short_description: Rexx is a general-purpose programming and scripting language. +topic: rexx +url: https://www.rexxla.org/ +wikipedia_url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rexx +--- +Rexx is a general-purpose scripting language designed for clarity and ease of learning. Originally developed at IBM, it is used for system administration, application scripting and task automation. Several interpreters and compilers are available. Related languages include Open Object Rexx (ooRexx), an object-oriented superset of Rexx, and NetRexx, which combines Rexx syntax with the Java platform.