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## Usage ## Usage
Use the **run.php** file to invoke the interpreter. You can invoke the Repl with the -r switch: Use the **run.php** file to invoke the interpreter. You can start the Repl with the -r switch:
``` ```
$ php run.php -r $ php run.php -r
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6 6
``` ```
Or you can evaluate a file with the -f switch: You can evaluate a file by giving it as argument:
``` ```
$ php run.php -f file.mad $ php run.php file.mad
```
With no arguments the script will read input from stdin:
```
$ echo "(+ 1 2 3)" | php run.php
6
``` ```
## Types ## Types
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even? | Return true if the argument is even number (0, 2, 4, ...). even? | Return true if the argument is even number (0, 2, 4, ...).
odd? | Return true if the argument is odd number (1, 3, 5, ...). odd? | Return true if the argument is odd number (1, 3, 5, ...).
## Constants
The following constants are defined by default:
Name | PHP constant
------- | ------------
pi | M_PI
ln | PHP_EOL
## Extending ## Extending
The project is easy to extend because it is trivial to add new functions whether the implementation is defined on the PHP or Lisp side. If the language ends up being used in the future, first plans are to add support for JSON serialization and a HTTP client. The project is easy to extend because it is trivial to add new functions whether the implementation is defined on the PHP or Lisp side. If the language ends up being used in the future, first plans are to add support for JSON serialization and a HTTP client.