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The Elo Language

A simple, well-designed, portable, and safe data expression language

Elo compiles to JavaScript, Ruby, and SQL. Built for No-Code tools
where non-technical users need to manipulate data easily and safely.

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Simple by Design

A pure data language: everything is a value, no reference semantics,
no new. One equality operator that just works. Designed to be safe
for non-technical users.

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Truly Portable

One expression compiles to semantically equivalent JavaScript, Ruby,
and SQL. Frontend, backend, and database all speak the same data
language.

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Built for Real Data

First-class dates, times, and durations with intuitive syntax. Data
schemas that validate and coerce input. Business logic that just
works, everywhere.

What Makes Elo Different

Built for real-world data problems, Elo brings powerful features in a
simple syntax

let
  signup = D2024-06-15
in
  TODAY > signup + P30D

First-Class Dates & Durations

Dates, times, and durations are native types with intuitive literal
syntax. Add 30 days to a date? Just write + P30D. No parsing, no
conversion, no library imports.

let Event = {
  name: String,
  date: Datetime,
  capacity: Int(c | c > 0)
} in _ |> Event

Data Schemas That Work

Turn untrusted input into safe, validated data. Elo coerces and
checks everything so your code always runs on data you can trust.

_
  |> filter(i ~> i.price > 100)
  |> map(i ~> i.price * 1.21)
  |> reduce(0, fn(a, b ~> a + b))

Functional & Portable

Pipeline operators, lambdas, and a comprehensive standard library.
Write once, compile to JavaScript, Ruby, and SQL--same semantics
everywhere.

guard
  positive: _.age > 0,
  adult: _.age >= 18
in
  'Welcome!'

Guards for Safe Reasoning

Validate assumptions at runtime with labeled guards. Make your logic
explicit, fail fast on invalid data, and reason confidently about
what your code guarantees.

orders
  |> restrict(o ~> o.status == 'pending')
  |> extend({total: o ~> o.qty * o.price})
  |> project([.customer, .total])

Coming Soon: Relational Algebra

Inspired by Tutorial D and powered by Bmg, Elo will bring true
relational algebra to your data pipelines. Query, join, and
aggregate--all with portable semantics.

See more practical applications in the Use Cases section.

One Expression, Three Targets

Elo compiles to idiomatic code in each target language

Elo

2 ^ 10 > 1000 and TODAY >= SOY

JavaScript

Math.pow(2, 10) > 1000 && DateTime.now().startOf('day') >= DateTime.now().startOf('year')

Ruby

2 ** 10 > 1000 && Date.today >= Date.today.beginning_of_year

SQL

POWER(2, 10) > 1000 AND CURRENT_DATE >= DATE_TRUNC('year', CURRENT_DATE)

Ready to try Elo?

Jump into the playground and start writing temporal expressions that
just work.

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New to Programming?

Elo is designed to be your friendly first step into coding. No scary
jargon, no confusing concepts--just simple ideas explained clearly.

Learn about numbers, text, dates, decisions, and more--at your own
pace.

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Bernard Lambeau

Designer & Supervisor

25 years of language design at Enspirit

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