pharo
TLDR
Launch Pharo image
$ pharo [image.image]
Run headless$ pharo --headless [image.image] [script.st]
Evaluate expression$ pharo [image.image] eval "[expression]"
Start with GUI$ pharo-ui [image.image]
SYNOPSIS
pharo [options] image [arguments]
DESCRIPTION
pharo is the launcher for Pharo Smalltalk, a modern, open-source Smalltalk environment. Pharo uses image-based persistence where the entire environment state is saved.
PARAMETERS
--headless
Run without GUI.--no-quit
Don't quit after script.eval
Evaluate Smalltalk expression.--version
Show version.image
Pharo image file.
EXAMPLES
$ # Launch GUI
pharo-ui Pharo.image
# Run script headless
pharo --headless Pharo.image script.st
# Evaluate and print
pharo Pharo.image eval "3 + 4"
# Save and quit
pharo Pharo.image eval "Smalltalk snapshot: true andQuit: true"
# Run tests
pharo --headless Pharo.image test MyPackage
pharo-ui Pharo.image
# Run script headless
pharo --headless Pharo.image script.st
# Evaluate and print
pharo Pharo.image eval "3 + 4"
# Save and quit
pharo Pharo.image eval "Smalltalk snapshot: true andQuit: true"
# Run tests
pharo --headless Pharo.image test MyPackage
IMAGE MANAGEMENT
$ # Download fresh image
curl https://get.pharo.org/64/ | bash
# Create clean image
pharo Pharo.image save MyProject
curl https://get.pharo.org/64/ | bash
# Create clean image
pharo Pharo.image save MyProject
CAVEATS
Requires Pharo VM and image. Image files are platform-specific. Changes persist in image.
HISTORY
Pharo forked from Squeak Smalltalk in 2008, focusing on clean, innovative Smalltalk development.
