Perfect is an application server,

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and server framework written in the

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. It provides tools for developing web and other

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(REST) services in Swift, and

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and datasource connectors, providing default structures for developers working with

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s, and

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s. Its main focus is to make mobile development easier by using the Swift language on both sides of the

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, the client mobile device, and the server, where it competes with other server-side development tools such as Node.js and Python. It is

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, released under an

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History

Perfect 1.0 was released on November 23, 2015, just before the Swift language became open-source, and draws much of its history from a programming language named

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, formerly part of Apple's product line. Version 2.0 was rolled out September 6, 2016 and brought Swift 3 compatibility and a more modular approach to the framework. The revised approach enabled developers to choose the specific features to include in Perfect-oriented projects rather than having all features bundled in by default.

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