Does the prospect of learning a new language daunt you? Does the effort it takes to download a jar file and place it in your classpath overwhelm you? If you answered “yes” (or even “maybe”) to either of these questions, have no fear, baby! The bright folks behind the Gaelyk framework (and not to mention Groovy itself) have lowered the bar as low as it can possibly get for checking out Groovy. The Groovy web console is one of the hippest websites around for seeing firsthand how Groovy works.
Via the web console, you can enter in valid (or invalid for that matter) Groovy code and execute it — all that’s required is a browser. That’s it! Interestingly, the website even allows you to save your scripts and view and comment on other people’s scripts — this provides a great way to learn more about Groovy (think of it as an IDE-blog combination). So what are you waiting for? Check it out today (unless the effort to click a link is just too arduous for you).
