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ec - elastiC interpreter

Marco Pantaleoni (panta@elasticworld.org)
11 November 1999


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1. SYNOPSIS

ec [ program_source ] [ argument ]...

ec [ program_bytecode ] [ argument ]...


2. DESCRIPTION

ec is the program responsible for the execution of elastiC code. If invoked with a source file (with extension .ec), it will provide to compile it on the fly before starting execution. Otherwise, if a bytecode object file is given as argument, it will start immediately its execution.


3. OPTIONS

none for the moment


4. RETURN VALUE

On a fatal error, the program returns an exit code greater than 0.


5. EXAMPLES

 ec hello.ec

 ec hello.ecc

 ec factorial.ec 6

 ec factorial.ecc 6

6. SEE ALSO

the ecc(1) manpage: for the compiler alone

the ecdump(1) manpage: for the bytecode disassembler

the elastic(1) manpage: for the language


7. BUGS

None known.


8. AUTHOR

Marco Pantaleoni (panta@elasticworld.org)


9. COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 1997-1999 Marco Pantaleoni. All rights reserved.

The contents of this file are subject to the elastiC License version 1.0 (the "elastiC License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the elastiC License. You may obtain a copy of the elastiC License at http://www.elasticworld.org/LICENSE

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR DISTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, ITS DOCUMENTATION, OR ANY DERIVATIVES THEREOF, EVEN IF THE AUTHOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

THE AUTHOR AND DISTRIBUTORS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, AND THE AUTHOR AND DISTRIBUTORS HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS, OR MODIFICATIONS.

See the elastiC License for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the elastiC License.


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