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mit-scheme

brew install mit-scheme v12.1_1 GPL-2.0-or-later

Scheme interpreter and compiler implementing IEEE 1178 Scheme with MIT extensions, written in C.

Why you might care

MIT Scheme is a full-featured Scheme implementation useful for learning functional programming, running SICP exercises, or embedding Scheme in applications. It includes a native compiler, debugger, and REPL. Choose this over other Scheme implementations if you need MIT's specific extensions, excellent debugging facilities, or compatibility with classic MIT computer science coursework.

Categories

interpreter compiler language-runtime

Alternatives

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Build dependencies

texinfo

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