nim - Nim Language Compiler
Nim Compiler Version 1.6.10 [Linux: amd64] Compiled at 2023-02-12
Copyright © 2006-2021 by Andreas Rumpf ::
- nim command [options] [projectfile] [arguments]
- compile, c
- compile project with default code generator (C)
- r
- compile to $nimcache/projname, run with [arguments] using backend
specified by `--backend` (default: c)
- doc
- generate the documentation for inputfile for backend specified by
`--backend` (default: c)
- arguments are passed to the program being run (if --run option is
selected)
- -p,
--path:PATH
- add path to search paths
- -d,
--define:SYMBOL(:VAL)
- define a conditional symbol (Optionally: Define the value for that symbol,
see: "compile time define pragmas")
- -u,
--undef:SYMBOL
- undefine a conditional symbol
- -f,
--forceBuild:on|off
- force rebuilding of all modules
- --stackTrace:on|off
- turn stack tracing on|off
- --lineTrace:on|off
- turn line tracing on|off
- --threads:on|off
- turn support for multi-threading on|off
- -x,
--checks:on|off
- turn all runtime checks on|off
- -a,
--assertions:on|off
- turn assertions on|off
- --opt:none|speed|size
- optimize not at all or for speed|size Note: use -d:release for a
release build!
- --debugger:native
- use native debugger (gdb)
- --app:console|gui|lib|staticlib
- generate a console app|GUI app|DLL|static library
- -r, --run
- run the compiled program with given arguments
- --eval:cmd
- evaluate nim code directly; e.g.: `nim --eval:"echo 1"`
defaults to `e` (nimscript) but customizable: `nim r --eval:'for a
in stdin.lines: echo a'`
- --fullhelp
- show all command line switches
- -h, --help
- show this help
- -v, --version
- show detailed version information
Note, single letter options that take an argument require a colon.
E.g. -p:PATH.
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