Solidity
Contract-oriented language for writing smart contracts on Ethereum and EVM chains.
Overview
Solidity is a statically-typed, curly-braces programming language designed specifically for writing smart contracts that run on the Ethereum Virtual Machine. It enables developers to define the rules and behavior of decentralized applications (DApps), including tokens, ownership systems, voting mechanisms, and other blockchain-based logic.
The language is open-source and community-driven, governed by a core team now part of the Argot Collective. Solidity follows a regular release cycle with non-breaking releases approximately monthly and breaking releases roughly annually. The project actively welcomes contributions from developers, auditors, security experts, and tooling developers worldwide.
Key features
- Statically-typed language
- Curly-braces syntax
- Smart contract compilation
- EVM compatibility
- Regular monthly releases
- Browser-based playground
- Community-driven development
- Security-focused design
- Open-source and community-governed
- Regular release cycle with frequent updates
- Designed specifically for Ethereum smart contracts
- Active community contributions and support
- Browser-based playground for experimentation
- Comprehensive documentation and learning resources
- Requires understanding of blockchain concepts
- Breaking changes introduced approximately annually
- Ethereum-specific (not multi-chain)
- Security vulnerabilities require careful auditing
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