What is vl?

VL (originally Visual Language) is a general-purpose, textual, dataflow programming language closely integrated with the visual programming environment of vvvv. It's designed for creating interactive software, generative design, and real-time data processing applications. VL extends the capabilities of vvvv by providing features like:

• Textual representation: Allows for more complex logic and algorithms to be expressed concisely, making it easier to manage larger projects.
• Code reusability: Supports the creation of reusable functions, classes, and modules, promoting modularity and maintainability.
• Data structures: Provides robust support for various data structures like arrays, dictionaries, and custom types, enabling efficient data manipulation.
• Object-oriented programming (OOP): Features like classes, inheritance, and polymorphism are supported, which helps organize code and build complex systems.
• Asynchronous operations: Facilitates the execution of tasks concurrently, improving performance and responsiveness, particularly in real-time applications.
• Integration with .NET: VL is built on the .NET framework, enabling seamless interaction with existing .NET libraries and components. This allows to utilize a vast amount of existing libraries.
• Debugging and profiling: Offers tools for debugging and profiling code, making it easier to identify and resolve issues.
• Generics: Supports generics, enabling the creation of reusable components that work with different data types.

VL and vvvv can work together to achieve powerful results. VL can do the more complex code while vvvv can handle the interaction design.