Guile

Scheme programming language interpreter and compiler

Guile (GNU Ubiquitous Intelligent Language for Extensions) is an implementation of the Scheme programming language, which is a dialect of Lisp. It is designed to be embedded in other applications to allow users to write extensions and scripts. Guile is part of the GNU Project and is released under the GNU General Public License.

Features

Guile provides a variety of features that make it a powerful tool for developers:

• Interpreted and Compiled Code: Guile can interpret Scheme code or compile it to bytecode for faster execution.
• Extensibility: It allows applications to be extended with user-defined scripts.
• Cross-Platform: Guile runs on multiple operating systems, including GNU/Linux, macOS, and Microsoft Windows.
• Integration with C: Guile can be embedded in C programs, allowing for seamless integration between Scheme and C code.
• Garbage Collection: Automatic memory management through garbage collection.
• Rich Standard Library: Includes a comprehensive standard library for various tasks.

History

Guile was created as part of the GNU Project to provide a standard extension language for GNU software. It was intended to replace various other scripting languages used in GNU software with a single, powerful, and flexible language.

Usage

Guile is used in various GNU software projects, including:

• GNU Make
• GDB
• GNU LilyPond
• GNU TeXmacs

Related Pages

• Scheme (programming language)
• Lisp (programming language)
• GNU Project
• Interpreter (computing)
• Compiler
• GNU General Public License

See Also

• List of programming languages
• Comparison of programming languages
• Free software

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