README

Nit is a statically typed object-oriented programming language.
The goal of Nit is to propose a statically typed programming language where structure is not a pain.

Nit has a simple straightforward style and can usually be picked up quickly, particularly by anyone who has programmed before.
While object-oriented, it allows procedural styles.

The Nit Compiler (nitc) produces efficient machine language binaries.

Some Nit features:
 * Pure Object-Oriented.
 * Multiple Inheritance.
 * Realist typing policy.
 * Light and clear syntax.


Requirement:
	
	* gcc		http://gcc.gnu.org/

Optionals tools:

	* ccache	http://ccache.samba.org/	to improve recompilation
	* dot		http://www.graphviz.org/	to enable graphes with the nitdoc tool

Important files and directory:

	bin/		The Nit tools
	bin/nitc	The Nit compiler
	bin/nitdoc	The Nit autodoc
	BUGS		Known big usability bugs
	c_src/		C code of nitc (needed to bootstrap)
	clib/		C code needed by nitc to compile programs
	Changelog	List of change between versions
	doc/		Documentation
	examples/	Program examples written in Nit
	LICENCE		License of the software
	misc/		Some additional file for commons text editors and tools
	tests/		Non-regression test-suite
	lib/		Nit standard library
	Makefile	Bootstrap the Nit tools
	NOTICE		List of the authors
	README		This file
	src/		The Nit tool sources (written in Nit)
	TODO		What next features are planed


How to start:

 * $ make
 * $ bin/nitc examples/hello_world.nit
 * $ ./hello_world


More information:

	http://www.nitlanguage.org