Compiling MSL

Required Software

• Make
• MingW (g++)

Running Make

• Open your terminal and navigate to the root directory of the repository.
• Execute the following command make release. This will compile MSL for general use and result in a lightweight and fast executable.
  • make debug will compile a debug build of the interpreter with g++ debug symbols and allow you to run MSL in gdb.
  • make performance will include code to indicate the time spent on the following steps of execution: Lexing, Parsing, and Execution.

Running MSL Programs

• Navigate to the root directory of the repository and enter the following ./build/msl <program path>. Replace with the path to your MSL program.
  • If you have MSL added to your path on your system, you may enter msl <program path>. Replace with the path to your MSL program.

Running MSL REPL

• Launch MSL without any arguments to enter REPL mode.
• This mode will allow you to enter commands in the language and have them execute instantly.
• While in REPL Mode, you may enter exit to exit the interpreter.