usm-repo/tcl-8.6.16/PACKAGE.md

TCL 8.6.16

TCL (Tool Command Language) is a powerful but easy to learn dynamic programming language. It is suitable for a very wide range of uses, including web and desktop applications, networking, administration, and testing.

Features

• Simple and easy-to-learn syntax
• Cross-platform compatibility
• Extensive standard library
• Powerful string processing capabilities
• Built-in regular expression support
• Dynamic typing and automatic memory management
• Extensible through C/C++ extensions

Common Uses

TCL is commonly used for:

• Rapid prototyping and scripting
• Test automation frameworks
• Embedded scripting in applications
• Network programming
• System administration tasks
• GUI development with Tk

Installation

This package installs the TCL interpreter (tclsh), shared libraries, and development headers needed for TCL-based applications.

Package Components

• tclsh8.6: TCL command interpreter
• tclsh: Symbolic link to tclsh8.6
• libtcl8.6.so: TCL shared library
• libtclstub8.6.a: TCL stub library for extension development
• Development headers: C/C++ headers for building TCL extensions

Documentation

Comprehensive documentation is available at the official TCL website: https://www.tcl-lang.org/doc/

License

TCL is released under the TCL/Tk License, which is a BSD-style license allowing for both commercial and non-commercial use.