On -c and -i flags

[yohannd1]

Hello! I'm new to Janet and I've noticed the -c and -i flags on the janet executable. What are they for, exactly? I can't find much about it on the documentation and my guess (that -c compiles and -i executes bytecode) doesn't seem to apply because:

$ echo '(print "Hello, World!")' > a.janet

$ janet -c a.janet out
Hello, World!

$ janet -i out

[CosmicToast]

Try like this:

$ echo '(defn main [_] (print "Hello, World!"))' > a.janet
$ janet -c a.janet out
$ janet -i out

Same semantics as compiling to an executable apply.

[yohannd1]

Oh. Thanks!

[sogaiu]

Also of interest might be the Compilation and Imagination chapter of @ianthehenry's Janet for Mortals.

[yohannd1]

Oh, I hadn't heard about that guide. Thanks!

[primo-ppcg]

Janet for Mortals

That's the most entertaining language guide I've ever read 👍