X-Git-Url: http://lambda.jimpryor.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=lambda.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=how_to_get_the_programming_languages_running_on_your_computer.mdwn;h=935e4a9cccc2c9ef3d5b0d626eee6d1e74029d73;hp=9669242db57ab436cb9cbea3605fee237dd38e69;hb=f5e709ab995a33435e3aa650f96ecedbdbbb2fad;hpb=0adbddb4e9f49831c8764d28ba86d13a7b78503d diff --git a/how_to_get_the_programming_languages_running_on_your_computer.mdwn b/how_to_get_the_programming_languages_running_on_your_computer.mdwn index 9669242d..935e4a9c 100644 --- a/how_to_get_the_programming_languages_running_on_your_computer.mdwn +++ b/how_to_get_the_programming_languages_running_on_your_computer.mdwn @@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ easier and more straightforward for others. ## Getting Scheme ## **Scheme** is one of two major dialects of *Lisp*, which is a large family of -programming languages. The other dialect is called "CommonLisp." Scheme is the +programming languages. The other dialect is called "Common Lisp." Scheme is the more clean and minimalistic dialect, and is what's mostly used in academic circles. @@ -82,9 +82,11 @@ another Scheme implementation, though, there's no compelling reason to switch.) Since the name change is so recent, you're likely to run across both sets of names. -PLT Scheme had three salient components: the command-line version "mzscheme", a -GUI extension "MrEd", and a teaching-friendly editor/front-end "DrScheme". In -Racket these have been renamed "racket", "gracket", and "DrRacket", +PLT/Racket stands to Scheme in something like the relation Firefox stands to HTML. It's one program among others for working with the language; and many of those programs (or web browsers) permit different extensions, have small variations, and so on. + +PLT Scheme had several components. The two most visible components for us +were the command-line interpreter "mzscheme" and a teaching-friendly editor/front-end "DrScheme". In +Racket these have been renamed "racket" and "DrRacket", respectively. @@ -112,7 +114,7 @@ respectively. sudo port install rlwrap - then instead of `mzscheme` (or `racket`) at the command-line, you should type `rlwrap mzscheme`. This gives + then if you ever use the command-line program `mzscheme` (or `racket`), you should start it by typing `rlwrap mzscheme`. This gives you a nice history of the commands you've already typed, which you can scroll up and down in with your keyboard arrows. @@ -133,7 +135,7 @@ respectively. sudo apt-get rlwrap - then instead of `mzscheme` (or `racket`) at the command-line, you should type `rlwrap mzscheme`. This gives + then if you ever use the command-line program `mzscheme` (or `racket`), you should start it by typing `rlwrap mzscheme`. This gives you a nice history of the commands you've already typed, which you can scroll up and down in with your keyboard arrows. @@ -198,7 +200,7 @@ However, if you're not able to get that working, don't worry about it much. sudo port install ocaml caml-findlib - As with Scheme, it's helpful to start OCaml as `rlwrap ocaml`. This gives + As with Scheme, it's helpful to also have rlwrap installed, and to start OCaml as `rlwrap ocaml`. This gives you a nice history of the commands you've already typed, which you can scroll up and down in with your keyboard arrows. @@ -228,7 +230,7 @@ However, if you're not able to get that working, don't worry about it much. Here are the INSTALL notes: . - As with Scheme, it's helpful to start OCaml as `rlwrap ocaml`. This gives + As with Scheme, it's helpful to also have rlwrap installed, and to start OCaml as `rlwrap ocaml`. This gives you a nice history of the commands you've already typed, which you can scroll up and down in with your keyboard arrows.