BoxLang 1.0.0 Beta 12 Launched

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Jon Clausen August 30, 2024

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Jon Clausen

August 30, 2024

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This update contains 9 features and improvements and 8 bug fixes. Thank you for your continued support and stay tuned for more exciting developments!

What is BoxLang?

BoxLang is a modern dynamic JVM language that can be deployed on multiple runtimes: operating system (Windows/Mac/*nix/Embedded), web server, lambda, iOS, android, web assembly, and more. BoxLang combines many features from different programming languages, including Java, ColdFusion, Python, Ruby, Go, and PHP, to provide developers with a modern and expressive syntax.

It is also a drop-in replacement for Adobe ColdFusion and Lucee Engines.

How to get started?

Visit our docs at https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com and get coding today. If you want to try it out on the web then go to our online REPL at https://try.boxlang.io. You can also checkout our YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNE-ZbNnndB-40LvAbeSeT2Oi3V2gm_B8

Release Notes

Here are the latest release notes: https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/readme/release-history/1.0.0-beta12

New Features

BL-438 - Zip Components, Utility and incorporating BIFS
BL-487 - Implement pagePoolClear()
BL-491 - Add the ability to configure the CF transpiler
BL-490 - Transpiler doesn't handle attributeCollection

Improvements

BL-486 - Compiler thread safety
BL-485 - Implements SystemCacheClear()
BL-483 - Allow "object" passed to throw to be a struct representation of an exception
BL-480 - Added all missing boxlang types to BoxLangType class
BL-479 - Address parser performance by limiting operator reserved words
BL-478 - Change template parsers to use SLL prediction mode
BL-477 - Improve parsing performance by only calculating lines of code on error
BL-474 - Add ValueRequiresOneOf Validator

Bugs

BL-484 - Lock expects timeout to be minimum of 1
BL-481 - numeric literals with leading zeros are confused with octal values in java source
BL-482 - getApplicationMetadata() fails before application listener is defined
BL-476 - AST string values incorrectly unescaped outside of cfoutput
BL-475 - Pretty printer incorrect for default case ending tag

Ortus Monthly Recap - Jan/Feb

Ortus Solutions is kicking off 2025 with major milestones, from the highly anticipated Into the Box 2025 to groundbreaking advancements in BoxLang and key industry event appearances at Jfokus and DevNexus 2025. With new product releases, enhanced compatibility, and exclusive discounts, we’re equipping developers with the tools they need to build faster, smarter, and more efficiently.Let’s dive into the latest updates shaping the future of modern web development!

BoxLang 1.0.0 RC2 Launched

We’re entering the final stretch of our pre-releases, and we couldn’t be more excited to introduce RC2! 🚀 This release marks a major leap in performance and compatibility, the result of over six months of intensive development. Beyond enhanced stability and seamless integration, RC2 delivers game-changing performance optimizations that push the boundaries of efficiency. Get ready for our fastest, most refined release yet!

Building a Web App with BoxLang!

BoxLang, the new JVM-based scripting language from Ortus Solutions, is gaining traction among developers looking for a modern, lightweight alternative for building web applications. In a Recent blog post, Raymond Camden took it for a spin by developing a simple blog application, highlighting BoxLang's capabilities and ease of use. Let’s break down his experience and key takeaways.

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