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* Overview

This directory includes examples which show how to write scripts using
Guile.

The descriptions below assume that you have a working copy of Guile
installed and available with the standard installation prefix
`/usr/local'.

* Included Examples


** simple-hello.scm

  The simplest "Hello World!" program for Guile. Run it like this:

  $ guile -s simple-hello.scm

** hello

  An advanced version of the script above, with command line handling
  for the important options --help and --version.  Run it like this:

  ./hello

  or

  guile -s hello

** fact

  Command-line factorial calculator.  Run it like this:

  ./fact 5

  to calculate the factorial of 5.
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	3	* Overview
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	5	This directory includes examples which show how to write scripts using
	6	Guile.
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	8	The descriptions below assume that you have a working copy of Guile
	9	installed and available with the standard installation prefix
	10	`/usr/local'.
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	15	** simple-hello.scm
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	17	The simplest "Hello World!" program for Guile. Run it like this:
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	19	$ guile -s simple-hello.scm
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673509f8	21	** hello
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	23	An advanced version of the script above, with command line handling
	24	for the important options --help and --version. Run it like this:
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	26	./hello
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	28	or
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	30	guile -s hello
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673509f8	32	** fact
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	34	Command-line factorial calculator. Run it like this:
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	36	./fact 5
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	38	to calculate the factorial of 5.