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.