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[[modules-scripting-painless]]
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== Painless scripting language
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_Painless_ is a simple, secure scripting language designed specifically for use
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with Elasticsearch. It is the default scripting language for Elasticsearch and
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can safely be used for inline and stored scripts. To get started with
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Painless, see the {painless}/painless-guide.html[Painless Guide]. For a
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detailed description of the Painless syntax and language features, see the
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{painless}/painless-lang-spec.html[Painless Language Specification].
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[[painless-features]]
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You can use Painless anywhere scripts can be used in Elasticsearch. Painless
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provides:
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* Fast performance: Painless scripts https://benchmarks.elastic.co/index.html#search_qps_scripts[
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run several times faster] than the alternatives.
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* Safety: Fine-grained whitelist with method call/field granularity. See the
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{painless}/painless-api-reference.html[Painless API Reference] for a
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complete list of available classes and methods.
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* Optional typing: Variables and parameters can use explicit types or the
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dynamic `def` type.
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* Syntax: Extends a subset of Java's syntax to provide additional scripting
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language features.
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* Optimizations: Designed specifically for Elasticsearch scripting.
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Ready to start scripting with Painless? See the
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{painless}/painless-guide.html[Painless Guide] for the
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{painless}/index.html[Painless Scripting Language]. |