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Tcl/tk is still alive and doing well. It's cross platform, very quick to learn, and easily embeddable into other languages/projects.

by 0x0203 1y ago

hollerith 1y ago
Can you name an important software written in Tcl or Tk? Important softwares written in Ruby for example include Rails and Homebrew.
- dmux 1y ago
  A large part of flightaware.com’s systems were written in TCL.
- doublerabbit 1y ago
  One of the big investment banks use TCL/TK, for real-time e-trading. Source my last gig. The "important software" are normally kept behind NDAs, so you never hear about their uses. TCL was also used on the Mars Rover. Take a look for yourself: https://wiki.tcl-lang.org/page/Who+Uses+Tcl https://wiki.tcl-lang.org/page/Who+Uses+Tcl
- coliveira 1y ago
  Tcl is the embedded language of git. Standard git gui is written in Tcl/Tk. Tcl is also the script language for sqlite.
  - hollerith 1y ago
    .gitconfig is in an INI-like format though, which is not anything like Tcl. Also, does anyone use the "standard" git GUI? >Tcl is also the script language for sqlite. OK, thanks.
    - srott 1y ago
      Only way I know to remove a file from a commit is by using git commit. I’m also most comfortable with gitk when reviewing branches
      - srott 1y ago
        git commit -> git gui
        hollerith 1y ago
        Thanks for that correction. I was quite confused.
    - aconst 1y ago
      I never liked other graphical git clients so I switch between CLI and gitk + git gui according to the task at hand.
- SomeHacker44 1y ago
  The FPGA software from Xilinx and Altera are scripted with Tcl/Tk.
  - hollerith 1y ago
    Thanks for the reply.
  - cmrdporcupine 1y ago
    This. In fact it seems like plenty of hardware-eng tools use Tcl, and looking at all alternatives it's not a bad choice. With Tcl you get something like a Lisp with a flexible consistent syntax, but less brainy and more pragmatic, and designed to drive other tools.
    - justin66 1y ago
      My impression many years ago was that it’s really not that bad. I got up and running writing simple programs immediately, and wouldn’t have tried to go outside its capabilities as a simple scripting language.
- nilamo 1y ago
  Tk has been embedded in python as the GUI toolkit since at least 2.x days. It's used for IDLE, the IDE shipped with Python, and is also used for the turtle module's graphics.
  - fuzztester 1y ago
    Tk also works with Ruby. https://tkdocs.com/ https://tkdocs.com/
- progre 1y ago
  First version of Redis was written in Tcl.
- avhon1 1y ago
  Not written in, but AutoCAD supports scripting in TCL (and in its own AutoLisp, which is much less popular among users than TCL).
- Qem 1y ago
  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/BRL-CAD https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/BRL-CAD
- AdieuToLogic 1y ago
  > Can you name an important software written in Tcl or Tk? MacPorts[0] uses Tcl significantly. EDIT: The expect[1] command also uses Tcl and has a variant which uses Tk. 0 - https://github.com/macports/macports-ports https://github.com/macports/macports-ports 1 - https://man.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=expect&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=FreeBSD+14.3-RELEASE+and+Ports&arch=default&format=html https://man.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=expect&apropos=0&s...
- fuzztester 1y ago
  I've read many times in the past that a lot of EDA-related software is written in Tcl and Tk. Electronic Design Automation. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_design_automation https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_design_automation See: https://www.tcl-lang.org/about/uses.html https://www.tcl-lang.org/about/uses.html The section about Embedded Development. CAD is mentioned there too. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer-aided_design https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer-aided_design
  - fuzztester 1y ago
    Pasting that section's content here: Because Tcl is a very compact language, and is easily integrated with special hardware, it is a popular choice for embedded development. You'll find Tcl hidden away on many devices, including many networking products from Cisco and others, and set-top boxes including Tivo. Embedding Tcl within other software projects is of course also hugely popular, and has become the dominant control language in some industries, such as in electronic design automation (EDA) and computer-aided design (CAD) applications.
  - fuzztester 1y ago
    More generally: https://www.tcl-lang.org/about/uses.html https://www.tcl-lang.org/about/uses.html
lproven 1y ago
Version 9 came out last year. I wrote about it. https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/02/tcltk_version_9/ https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/02/tcltk_version_9/ 27 years after v8.0 which may be some kind of record.

Tcl/tk is still alive and doing well. It's cross platform, very quick to learn, and easily embeddable into other languages/projects.

by 0x0203 1y ago

Tcl/tk is still alive and doing well. It's cross platform, very quick to learn, and easily embeddable into other languages/projects.

hollerith 1y ago

Can you name an important software written in Tcl or Tk? Important softwares written in Ruby for example include Rails and Homebrew.

dmux 1y ago
A large part of flightaware.com’s systems were written in TCL.
doublerabbit 1y ago
One of the big investment banks use TCL/TK, for real-time e-trading. Source my last gig. The "important software" are normally kept behind NDAs, so you never hear about their uses. TCL was also used on the Mars Rover. Take a look for yourself: https://wiki.tcl-lang.org/page/Who+Uses+Tcl https://wiki.tcl-lang.org/page/Who+Uses+Tcl
coliveira 1y ago
Tcl is the embedded language of git. Standard git gui is written in Tcl/Tk. Tcl is also the script language for sqlite.
- hollerith 1y ago
  .gitconfig is in an INI-like format though, which is not anything like Tcl. Also, does anyone use the "standard" git GUI? >Tcl is also the script language for sqlite. OK, thanks.
  - srott 1y ago
    Only way I know to remove a file from a commit is by using git commit. I’m also most comfortable with gitk when reviewing branches
    - srott 1y ago
      git commit -> git gui
      - hollerith 1y ago
        Thanks for that correction. I was quite confused.
  - aconst 1y ago
    I never liked other graphical git clients so I switch between CLI and gitk + git gui according to the task at hand.
SomeHacker44 1y ago
The FPGA software from Xilinx and Altera are scripted with Tcl/Tk.
- hollerith 1y ago
  Thanks for the reply.
- cmrdporcupine 1y ago
  This. In fact it seems like plenty of hardware-eng tools use Tcl, and looking at all alternatives it's not a bad choice. With Tcl you get something like a Lisp with a flexible consistent syntax, but less brainy and more pragmatic, and designed to drive other tools.
  - justin66 1y ago
    My impression many years ago was that it’s really not that bad. I got up and running writing simple programs immediately, and wouldn’t have tried to go outside its capabilities as a simple scripting language.
nilamo 1y ago
Tk has been embedded in python as the GUI toolkit since at least 2.x days. It's used for IDLE, the IDE shipped with Python, and is also used for the turtle module's graphics.
- fuzztester 1y ago
  Tk also works with Ruby. https://tkdocs.com/ https://tkdocs.com/
progre 1y ago
First version of Redis was written in Tcl.
avhon1 1y ago
Not written in, but AutoCAD supports scripting in TCL (and in its own AutoLisp, which is much less popular among users than TCL).
Qem 1y ago
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/BRL-CAD https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/BRL-CAD
AdieuToLogic 1y ago
> Can you name an important software written in Tcl or Tk? MacPorts[0] uses Tcl significantly. EDIT: The expect[1] command also uses Tcl and has a variant which uses Tk. 0 - https://github.com/macports/macports-ports https://github.com/macports/macports-ports 1 - https://man.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=expect&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=FreeBSD+14.3-RELEASE+and+Ports&arch=default&format=html https://man.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=expect&apropos=0&s...
fuzztester 1y ago
I've read many times in the past that a lot of EDA-related software is written in Tcl and Tk. Electronic Design Automation. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_design_automation https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_design_automation See: https://www.tcl-lang.org/about/uses.html https://www.tcl-lang.org/about/uses.html The section about Embedded Development. CAD is mentioned there too. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer-aided_design https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer-aided_design
- fuzztester 1y ago
  Pasting that section's content here: Because Tcl is a very compact language, and is easily integrated with special hardware, it is a popular choice for embedded development. You'll find Tcl hidden away on many devices, including many networking products from Cisco and others, and set-top boxes including Tivo. Embedding Tcl within other software projects is of course also hugely popular, and has become the dominant control language in some industries, such as in electronic design automation (EDA) and computer-aided design (CAD) applications.
- fuzztester 1y ago
  More generally: https://www.tcl-lang.org/about/uses.html https://www.tcl-lang.org/about/uses.html

lproven 1y ago

Version 9 came out last year. I wrote about it. https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/02/tcltk_version_9/ https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/02/tcltk_version_9/ 27 years after v8.0 which may be some kind of record.