Idris2/docs/source/backends/gambit.rst

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Gambit Scheme Code Generator
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The Gambit Scheme code generator can be accessed via the REPL command:

::

    Main> :set cg gambit

Alternatively, you can set it via the ``IDRIS2_CG`` environment variable:

::

    $ export IDRIS2_CG=gambit

To run Idris programs with this generator, you will need to install
`Gambit Scheme <https://gambitscheme.org>`_. Gambit Scheme is free software,
and available via most package managers.

You can compile an expression ``expr`` of type ``IO ()`` to an executable as
follows, at the REPL:

::

    Main> :c execname expr

...where ``execname`` is the name of the executable file. This will generate
the following:

* An executable binary ``build/exec/execname`` of the program.
* A Gambit Scheme source file ``build/exec/execname.scm``, from which the
  binary is generated.

You can also execute an expression directly:

::

    Main> :exec expr

Again, ``expr`` must have type ``IO ()``. This will generate a temporary
Scheme file, and execute the Gambit interpreter on it.