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title: Flux syntax
description: Flux is a functional data scripting language designed for querying, analyzing, and acting on data.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/cloud/reference/syntax/flux/
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# Flux syntax

Flux is a functional data scripting language designed for querying, analyzing, and acting on data.

## Flux documentation

View the [Flux documentation](/flux/v0/) for more information about the Flux syntax.

-   [Get started with Flux](/flux/v0/get-started/)
-   [Flux standard library](/flux/v0/stdlib/)
-   [Flux language specification](/flux/v0/spec/)

**The following provide information about Flux and InfluxDB:**

### [Flux vs InfluxQL](/influxdb/cloud/reference/syntax/flux/flux-vs-influxql/)

Flux is an alternative to InfluxQL and other SQL-like query languages for querying and analyzing data. Learn about what’s possible with Flux and how Flux compares to InfluxQL.

[syntax](/influxdb/cloud/tags/syntax/) [flux](/influxdb/cloud/tags/flux/)