Scheme

This repository contains a Scheme implementation that follows the R5RS Standard. It supports different deployments strategies:

• Interactive. A standard REPL is accessible for interactive use.

• Image base. The contents of the heap ca be saved to a file and the session can be resumed at a later point.

• Executable. Scheme code can be compiled and an binary executable file can be produced.

• Scripts. Simple script files can be executed for rapid scripting

Installation

Use the classic dance within a shell

> ./configure
> make
> make install

Usage

REPL

Run the command scmrepl to start the REPL (Read Eval Print Loop). You enter your definitions at the prompt and they are directly evaluated.

The REPL supports commands. Commands are entered by prefixing the command name with a comma (,). The load command, to load definitions from a file, should be entered with ,load.

Scheme Extensions

This implementation supports the following Scheme extensions:

• Module system.

• Threads (green threads).

• Dylan like Object System.

• It supports many SCSH procedures for interacting with the OS.

• Exception system based on Dylan conditons.

License

This program is distributed under the MIT License.