The Omega interpreter^[1] is a strict pure functional programming interpreter similar to the Hugs Haskell interpreter. The syntax closely resembles that of Haskell but with important differences:

• Omega is strict (Hugs is lazy);
• Ability to introduce new kinds;
• Allows writing of functions at the type level.

Other differences are documented in the Omega user guide.^[1]

Omega was developed by Prof. Tim Sheard of Portland State University's Computer Science Department as a language with an infinite hierarchy of computational levels (value, type, kind, sort, etc.). The underlying concept is that data, and functions manipulating data, can be introduced at any level.^[2]

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• Ωmega download page