compile-scheme(1)           General Commands Manual           compile-scheme(1)

NAME
       compile-scheme - Compiling Scheme programs to executables

SYNOPSIS
       compile-scheme [-A path] [-I path] [-o path] input-file.sps

       compile-scheme [-A path] [-I path] [-o path] input-file.scm

       compile-scheme long-option

DESCRIPTION
       compile-scheme  is  a tool to compile R6RS and R7RS Scheme programs.  It
       supports most of SRFI-138 but also adds more features.

       The program input-file is compiled into an executable file.  The result‐
       ing executable file is written to file specified  by  the  -o  path  (if
       present) or to the file named same as input-file but without the .scm or
       .sps  suffix.   On Windows either .bat or .exe is appended to the output
       name.

SUPPORTED IMPLEMENTATIONS
       Some implementations support both compiling and  interpreting,  in  that
       case  only  the compiler functionality is used and the implementation is
       marked as compiler.

   R6RS Compilers
       loko

   R6RS Interpreters
       chezscheme guile ikarus ironscheme mosh racket sagittarius ypsilon

   R7RS Compilers
       chicken cyclone loko

   R7RS Interpreters
       chibi foment gauche guile kawa larceny  meevax  mit-scheme  mosh  racket
       sagittarius skint stklos tr7 ypsilon

OPTIONS
       -A  path Append path to the list of directories that are searched in or‐
       der to locate imported libraries.

       -I path Prepend directory to the list of directories that  are  searched
       in order to locate imported libraries.

       -o output-file Use the output-file file, instead of the default deducted
       from input-file, for the executable file produced.

       Multiple instances of the -A, and -I options can be specified.

       --list-r6rs List supported R6RS implementations.

       --list-r7rs List supported R7RS implementations.

       --list-all List all supported implementations.

       --version Show the software version.

       --help Shows you command to read this manual page. :)

ENVIRONMENT
       COMPILE_R7RS

       COMPILE_SCHEME

              Either of these environment variables must be set.  Set either to
              the  name of the implementation as specified in the support list.
              This differs from SRFI-138 as the SRFI excepts a path.

STANDARDS
       SRFI    138:    Compiling    Scheme     programs     to     executables.
       https://srfi.schemers.org/srfi-138/srfi-138.html

CAVEATS
       Differences from SRFI-138

              No support for -D flag.

              Not  all  implementations  support  adding to beginning or end of
              load path so -I and -A might work the same

              Only supports one input-file.

EXAMPLES
       Compile R6RS file with all dependencies in the same directory.

              COMPILE_SCHEME=SCHEME compile-scheme main.sps

       Compile R7RS file with all dependencies in the same directory.

              COMPILE_SCHEME=SCHEME compile-scheme main.scm

       Compile R6RS file with dependencies in libs directory.

              COMPILE_SCHEME=SCHEME compile-scheme -I ./libs main.sps

       Compile R7RS file with dependencies in libs directory.

              COMPILE_SCHEME=SCHEME compile-scheme -I ./libs main.scm

       Compile R6RS file with dependencies in libs directory, to  output  named
       foo.

              COMPILE_SCHEME=SCHEME compile-scheme -I ./libs -o foo main.sps

       Compile  R7RS  file with dependencies in libs directory, to output named
       foo.

              COMPILE_SCHEME=SCHEME compile-scheme -I ./libs -o foo main.scm

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