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@ -28,6 +28,14 @@ one of the even fewer that produces native binaries that require no
runtime or interpreter. runtime or interpreter.
What have been the major influences in the language's design?
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The language borrows heavily from: Modula 3, Delphi, Ada, C++, Python, Lisp,
Oberon. As far as possible the list is sorted by the impact of influence.
What is Nimrod's take on concurrency? What is Nimrod's take on concurrency?
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@ -89,8 +97,8 @@ Why is it named ``proc``?
*Procedure* used to be the common term as opposed to a *function* which is a *Procedure* used to be the common term as opposed to a *function* which is a
mathematical entity that has no side effects. It was planned to have ``func`` mathematical entity that has no side effects. It was planned to have ``func``
as syntactic sugar for ``proc {.noSideEffect.}`` but the more fine-grained as syntactic sugar for ``proc {.noSideEffect.}`` but with the more fine-grained
effect system makes that unimportant. effect system it is not yet clear what ``func`` should be a shortcut for.
Compilation Compilation
@ -117,15 +125,16 @@ Change the value of the ``cc`` variable to one of the following:
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Abbreviation C/C++ Compiler Abbreviation C/C++ Compiler
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``dmc`` Digital Mars C++
``vcc`` Microsoft's Visual C++ ``vcc`` Microsoft's Visual C++
``gcc`` Gnu C ``gcc`` Gnu C
``tcc`` Tiny C
``llvm_gcc`` LLVM-GCC compiler ``llvm_gcc`` LLVM-GCC compiler
``icc`` Intel C++ compiler ``icc`` Intel C++ compiler
``clang`` Clang compiler
``ucc`` Generic UNIX C compiler ``ucc`` Generic UNIX C compiler
============== ============================================ ============== ============================================
Other C compilers are not officially supported, but might work too.
If your C compiler is not in the above list, try using the If your C compiler is not in the above list, try using the
*generic UNIX C compiler* (``ucc``). If the C compiler needs *generic UNIX C compiler* (``ucc``). If the C compiler needs
different command line arguments try the ``--passc`` and ``--passl`` switches. different command line arguments try the ``--passc`` and ``--passl`` switches.