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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'.

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	This directory includes examples which show how to write scripts using
	4	Guile.
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	6	The descriptions below assume that you have a working copy of Guile
	7	installed and available with the standard installation prefix
	8	`/usr/local'.
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	10	simple-hello.scm:
	11
	12	The simplest "Hello World!" program for Guile. Run it like this:
	13
	14	$ guile -s simple-hello.scm
	15
	16	hello:
	17
	18	An advanced version of the script above, with command line handling
	19	for the important options --help and --version. Run it like this:
	20
	21	./hello
	22
	23	or
	24
	25	guile -s hello
	26
	27	fact:
	28
	29	Command-line factorial calculator. Run it like this:
	30
	31	./fact 5
	32
	33	to calculate the factorial of 5.