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Ballerina is an open-source programming language for the cloud that makes it easier to use, combine, and create network services. Network primitives in the language make it simpler to write services and run them in the cloud. Structural types with support for openness are used both for static typing within a program and for describing service interfaces. Type-safe, declarative processing of JSON, XML, and tabular data with language-integrated queries. Explicit error handling, static types,...

...It emphasizes discoverability and experimentation: users can inspect functions, call them on sample inputs, and evolve logic without a full project scaffold. Because it’s embedded in a graphical or console interface, Bend aims to reduce the friction of switching between editor and runtime when prototyping or debugging ideas in Kotlin. It can also be extended with libraries or domain-specific tools, making it a flexible playground for domain scripting, education, or data exploration.