regina-rexx ☆
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Description:
Interpreter for Rexx
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: rexx scripting interpreter automation text-processing
Install: brew install regina-rexx
About:
Regina Rexx is an open-source interpreter for the Rexx programming language, designed for cross-platform compatibility. It provides a powerful scripting environment with advanced parsing capabilities and seamless integration with system commands. Its robustness and portability make it ideal for both simple automation tasks and complex application development.
Key Features:
  • Cross-platform support (Linux, Windows, macOS, OS/2)
  • Advanced string manipulation and parsing
  • Seamless integration with system commands and C libraries
  • Object-oriented extensions (ooRexx compatibility)
Use Cases:
  • System administration and automation scripting
  • Rapid prototyping of text processing applications
  • Embedded scripting for custom software solutions
Alternatives:
  • ooRexx – Object-oriented implementation with tighter IBM compatibility, but less portable on modern *nix systems
  • Python – General-purpose language with larger ecosystem, though Rexx remains superior for specific text parsing tasks
Version History
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Sep 14, 2024 2:03am 0 VERSION_BUMP 818500f6
Dec 2, 2022 12:38pm 1 VERSION_BUMP f11ce2f5
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