Introduction

What is Groovy?

Groovy is an open-source, dynamic language built for the JVM with a Java-like syntax.

Groovy is very similar in syntax to Java, so it is generally easy for Java developers to learn (Java code is generally valid Groovy code). However, Groovy has many additional features and relaxed syntax rules: closures, dynamic typing, meta-programming (via metaClass), semicolons are optional, regexsupport, operator overloading, ...