mit-scheme(1)
NAME
mit-scheme - Scheme development environment
SYNOPSIS
mit-scheme [OPTIONS]
DESCRIPTION
MIT/GNU Scheme is an implementation of the Scheme programming language,
providing an interpreter, compiler, source-code debugger, integrated
Emacs-like editor, and a large runtime library. MIT/GNU Scheme is best
suited to programming large applications with a rapid development
cycle.
OPTIONS
These are some of the more common command-line options. For full
information about available options, see the Texinfo documentation.
- --heap NBLOCKS
- Specify the size of the heap in 1024-word blocks. The default heap size is 1000 blocks.
- --stack NBLOCKS
- Specify the size of the stack in 1024-word blocks. The default stack size is 100 blocks.
- --library PATH
- Specify where to look for Scheme's binary files. PATH should be a colon-separated list of directory names.
- --no-init-file
- Don't load the user's init file.
- --edit
- Start the text editor automatically.
- --eval EXPRESSION...
- Evaluate the specified expressions after starting Scheme.
- --load FILENAME...
- Load the specified files after starting Scheme.
- --option-summary
- Print a summary of the command-line options, including default values.
FILES
/usr/lib/mit-scheme
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
MIT/GNU Scheme refers to a large number of environment variables. See
the Texinfo documentation for details.
EXAMPLES
To use the evaluator in a command-line interface, type:
mit-scheme
To start the editor and use it as a front-end to the evaluator, type:
mit-scheme --edit
AUTHORS
MIT/GNU Scheme Team <bug-mit-scheme@gnu.org>
SEE ALSO
- The full documentation for MIT/GNU Scheme is maintained as a set of
Texinfo manuals. If the info program is properly installed at your
site, the command
- info "MIT/GNU Scheme User"
- should give you access to the complete User's manual. Programming information is located in the Info topics "MIT/GNU Scheme Ref" and "SOS". Usage of the IMAIL mail reader is located in the "IMAIL" topic.