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Getting Started

Welcome to the Crux programming language! This guide will help you get up and running.

Installation​

Pre Compiled Binaries​

You can get the latest relese from the Github Releases Page.

Binaries are currently available for the following Operarting Systems and Architectures

  • Linux (x64): crux-linux-amd64
  • Windows (x64): crux-windows-amd64.exe
  • macOS (Intel): crux-macos-amd64
  • macOS (Apple Silicon): crux-macos-arm64

If you need a binary for a different operating system or architecture you can build from source and please create an issue.

Building from Source​

Windows​

To build from source on Windows, you need to have mingw (for gcc) installed, and in your PATH. You can get mingw here.

cmake -G "MinGW Makefiles" -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
cmake --build build

Unix​

mkdir build
cd build
cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ../
make

Running Your First Program​

Create a file called hello.crux:

println("Hello, World!");

Run it:

crux hello.crux

Output:

Hello, World!

Now that you have written the most basic program in Crux you can start exploring the language!

Next Steps​