A computer simulation language describes the operation of a simulation on a computer. There are two major types of simulation: continuous and discrete-event though more modern languages can handle combinations. Most languages also have a graphical interface and at least simple statistical gathering capability for the analysis of the results. An important part of discrete-event languages is the ability to generate pseudo-random numbers and variates from different probability distributions. Examples are:
- Discrete-event simulation languages, viewing the model as a sequence of random events each causing a change in state.
- AutoMod
- Rockwell Arena
- GASP
- GPSS
- SIMAN, a language with a very good GUI (Arena) currently owned by Rockwell Automation, Inc.
- SimPy, an open-source package based on Python
- SIMSCRIPT II.5, a well established commercial compiler
- Simula
- Continuous simulation languages, viewing the model essentially as a set of differential equations.
- Advanced Continuous Simulation Language (ACSL), which supports textual or graphical model specification
- Dynamo
- Simulation Language for Alternative Modeling (SLAM) (There used also be a Simulation Language for Analogue Modelling (SLAM))
- VisSim, a visually programmed block diagram language
- Hybrid, and other.
- EcosimPro Language (EL) - Continuous modelling with discrete events
- Saber-Simulator - Continuous and discrete event capability. It simulates physical effects in different engineering domains (hydraulic, electronic, mechanical, thermal, etc.)[1]
- Simulink - Continuous and discrete event capability
- SPICE - Analog circuit simulation
- Z simulation language
- Scilab contains a simulation package called Scicos
- XMLlab - simulations with XML [2]
- Flexsim 4.0 powerful interative software for discrete event and continuous flow simulation.
