Bandicoot is a programming system with a new set-based programming language, persistency capabilities, and run-time environment. The language is similar to general purpose programming languages where you write functions/methods and access data through variables. Though, in Bandicoot, you always manipulate data in sets using a small set-based algebra (the relational algebra). Here is a small program which manages your book shelf:

rel Books {
    title: string,
    pages: int,
    price: real,
}

shelf: Books;

fn List(): Books
{
    return shelf;
}

fn Append(b: Books)
{
    shelf += b;
}

Here are some of the features:

• native support for set-based programming using the relational algebra
• simple syntax for common set-operators: "+" (union), "-" (minus), etc.
• all functions are automatically exposed via HTTP, e.g. /List, /Append
• supports persistency via global variables (with transactions and ACID)
• can run on multiple computers in a distributed mode
• small binary ~100KB