nim

programming language compiler

TLDR

Compile to executable

$ nim c [program.nim]

Compile and run

$ nim c -r [program.nim]

Release build

$ nim c -d:release [program.nim]

Compile to C

$ nim c --compileOnly [program.nim]

Compile to JavaScript

$ nim js [program.nim]

Check syntax

$ nim check [program.nim]

Show documentation

$ nim doc [program.nim]

SYNOPSIS

nim [command] [options] file

DESCRIPTION

nim is the Nim programming language compiler. It compiles to C, JavaScript, and other backends.
The tool produces efficient executables. Features Python-like syntax with static typing.

PARAMETERS

COMMAND

Compilation command.

Compile to C.

Compile to JavaScript.

-r

Run after compilation.

-d:release

Release mode.

check

Check without compiling.

doc

Generate documentation.

--help

Display help information.

CAVEATS

Requires C compiler for native builds. Garbage collected by default. Growing ecosystem.

HISTORY

Nim was created by Andreas Rumpf starting in 2005, originally named Nimrod.

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