nim
programming language compiler
TLDR
Compile to executable
$ nim c [program.nim]
Compile and run$ nim c -r [program.nim]
Release build$ nim c -d:release [program.nim]
Generate C source without linking$ nim c --compileOnly [program.nim]
Compile to JavaScript$ nim js [program.nim]
Compile to C++$ nim cpp [program.nim]
Check syntax and semantics$ nim check [program.nim]
Generate HTML documentation$ nim doc [program.nim]
SYNOPSIS
nim [command] [options] file
DESCRIPTION
nim is the Nim programming language compiler. It compiles to C, JavaScript, and other backends.The tool produces efficient executables. Features Python-like syntax with static typing.
PARAMETERS
COMMAND
Compilation command.c / compile
Compile to C (default backend).cpp
Compile to C++.js
Compile to JavaScript.objc
Compile to Objective-C.check
Validate syntax and semantics without code generation.doc
Generate HTML documentation from source.-r, --run
Run the program after compilation.-c, --compileOnly
Generate code without linking.-d:release
Enable release optimizations.-d:danger
Disable all runtime checks for maximum speed.-o:FILE
Set the output filename.--opt:speed|size|none
Optimization target.--mm:arc|orc|refc
Select memory management strategy.--threads:on
Enable multithreading support.-f, --forceBuild
Force full rebuild of all modules.--help
Display help information.
INSTALL
sudo pacman -S nim
sudo apk add nim
sudo zypper install nim
brew install nim
nix profile install nixpkgs#nim
CAVEATS
Requires C compiler for native builds. Garbage collected by default. Growing ecosystem.
HISTORY
Nim was created by Andreas Rumpf starting in 2005, originally named Nimrod.