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JO might be interested to see that Tcl is now implemented in Go. Not a clone, but the actual Tcl code: https://gitlab.com/cznic/tcl https://gitlab.com/cznic/t

JO might be interested to see that Tcl is now implemented in Go. Not a clone, but the actual Tcl code: https://gitlab.com/cznic/tcl https://gitlab.com/cznic/tcl Tk too! https://gitlab.com/cznic/tk https://gitlab.com/cznic/tk Made possible by a clever C to Go compiler: https://gitlab.com/cznic/ccgo https://gitlab.com/cznic/ccgo

doctor_eval 4y ago
I was really into Tcl in the mid 90s. Loved it! And Tk was awesome! And then there was Expect… But despite now being a Go programmer, and as much as I’d like to try it, I can barely remember a single thing about any of it. But I do wish there was a bit more info in the README.
RHSeeger 4y ago
I am trying to figure out what you mean by this. I was under the impression the official Tcl source was in C. Can you provide more of an explanation?
- robotresearcher 4y ago
  The C source has been translated ('transpiled') to Go source. That's not what is usually meant by 'implemented in', but I guess it's not wrong, since there now exists an implementation in Golang.
  - RHSeeger 4y ago
    Ah, ok, that makes more sense then. The "implemented in. Not a clone" made it sound like the actual, core language implementation had been switched over to Go... and clearly that didn't sound right.
    - tpoindex 4y ago
      Right, the reference Tcl implementation is still in C. This project takes the C code and produces Go, along with a supporting libc emulation in Go. It's still the original C code, not a clone as Jim or Picol.
      - RHSeeger 4y ago
        Thanks for the clarification. I don't use Tcl for normal work anymore (though I still use it for small things), but it still has a very special place in my heart. It's one of my favorite languages to program in.
hulitu 4y ago
It is not implemented, it is translated. I wonder how many bugs have been introduced by this translation.
pjmlp 4y ago
That isn't the official one, just yet another implementation. https://www.tcl.tk/software/tcltk/8.6.html https://www.tcl.tk/software/tcltk/8.6.html

doctor_eval 4y ago

I was really into Tcl in the mid 90s. Loved it! And Tk was awesome! And then there was Expect… But despite now being a Go programmer, and as much as I’d like to try it, I can barely remember a single thing about any of it. But I do wish there was a bit more info in the README.

RHSeeger 4y ago

I am trying to figure out what you mean by this. I was under the impression the official Tcl source was in C. Can you provide more of an explanation?

robotresearcher 4y ago
The C source has been translated ('transpiled') to Go source. That's not what is usually meant by 'implemented in', but I guess it's not wrong, since there now exists an implementation in Golang.
- RHSeeger 4y ago
  Ah, ok, that makes more sense then. The "implemented in. Not a clone" made it sound like the actual, core language implementation had been switched over to Go... and clearly that didn't sound right.
  - tpoindex 4y ago
    Right, the reference Tcl implementation is still in C. This project takes the C code and produces Go, along with a supporting libc emulation in Go. It's still the original C code, not a clone as Jim or Picol.
    - RHSeeger 4y ago
      Thanks for the clarification. I don't use Tcl for normal work anymore (though I still use it for small things), but it still has a very special place in my heart. It's one of my favorite languages to program in.

hulitu 4y ago

It is not implemented, it is translated. I wonder how many bugs have been introduced by this translation.

pjmlp 4y ago

That isn't the official one, just yet another implementation. https://www.tcl.tk/software/tcltk/8.6.html https://www.tcl.tk/software/tcltk/8.6.html