Vala

Overview

Vala is a fairly young object-oriented programming language that uses the GObject type system and a self-hosting compiler that translates Vala source code into C source and header files. Its syntax is similar to C# and it's commonly used alongside GTK for writing desktop applications.

Projects

Some popular projects that use Vala

• Elementary OS
• Budgie desktop
• Akira

Links

• Vala Reference Manual
• GTK examples

• Programming language