guile@2 ☆

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Description:
GNU Ubiquitous Intelligent Language for Extensions

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 3, 2024

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: scheme scripting gnu embedding extensibility

Install: brew install guile@2

About:
Guile is the official extension language of the GNU project, a Scheme implementation designed for embedding and extending applications. This version (2.x) provides a robust, high-performance virtual machine, foreign function interface (FFI), and comprehensive library, making it ideal for creating pluggable, scriptable software.

Key Features:

Embeddable Scheme interpreter
Just-In-Time (JIT) native code generation
Powerful foreign function interface (FFI)
Extensive standard library (SRFIs)
Support for POSIX threads

Use Cases:

Embedding a scripting language into C/C++ applications
Creating extensible and pluggable software architectures
Rapid prototyping and application scripting

Alternatives:

lua – Lua is more minimalist and focused on embedding, while Guile is a full Scheme with stronger GNU integration.
python – Python is a general-purpose, batteries-included language, whereas Guile is specifically designed as an embeddable Scheme for extension.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Dec 3, 2024 8:18pm		3	VERSION_BUMP	6dfa3d8a
Nov 13, 2024 9:06am		3	VERSION_BUMP	9b6ca2de