Learn Welcome to the learning section of the Groovy website. First of all, you will need to get started by installing Groovy on your system or project. Once all set up, we invite you to have a …

The Groovy programming language is supported by the Apache Software Foundation and the Groovy community.

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Groovy, like Java, provides a special way to import all classes from a package using *, the so-called on-demand or star import. MarkupBuilderis a class which is in package groovy.xml, …

Aug 23, 2025 · Program structure This chapter covers the program structure of the Groovy programming language.

This chapter covers the syntax of the Groovy programming language. The grammar of the language derives from the Java grammar, but enhances it with specific constructs for Groovy, …

Nov 30, 2025 · The Groovy language proposes several ways to integrate itself into applications (Java or even Groovy) at runtime, from the most basic, simple code execution to the most …

Nov 30, 2025 · From the download page, you will be able to download the distribution (binary and source), the Windows installer (a community artifact) and the documentation for Groovy.

1. Groovy Language Specification 1.1. Syntax This chapter covers the syntax of the Groovy programming language. The grammar of the language derives from the Java grammar, but …

Nov 30, 2025 · Compiling Groovy 1. groovyc, the Groovy compiler groovyc is the Groovy compiler command line tool. It allows you to compile Groovy sources into bytecode. It plays the same …