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# Squiggle
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Squiggle is a DSL for making probabilistic estimations. It is meant
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to be a programming analogue of the [Guesstimate](https://www.getguesstimate.com/)
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application.
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There are several use cases for a language that represent uncertainty. Some include
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writing cost effectiveness analysis, as well as doing accurate forecasting.
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Squiggle is written in [Rescript](https://rescript-lang.org/) and is presented
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as a website.
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If you wish to try squiggle out, you can visit our [main page](https://squiggle-language.com/).
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## Syntax
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We use the [Math.js expression language](https://mathjs.org/index.html) for Squiggle.
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So any expression that's available on Math.js is supported on Squiggle.
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To represent uncertainty, we use a custom DSL called [DistML](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xlEC8KjchP4PL-KdSxfBJr0UZ9nVMSAlz-rjAQEinyA/edit#).
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## Contributing
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To contribute to this project, we recommend visiting our [Contributing Guide](contributing.md).
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