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Installing Hack on Ubuntu in TIDE

Hack

Hack is a programming language developed by Meta that runs on the HipHop Virtual Machine (HHVM), featuring gradual typing and seamless interoperability.

Installation

Install HHVM on Ubuntu via apt:

apt update
apt install -y software-properties-common apt-transport-https curl
curl https://dl.hhvm.com/conf/hhvm.gpg.key | apt-key add -
add-apt-repository https://dl.hhvm.com/ubuntu
apt update
apt install -y hhvm

Verify installation:

hhvm --version

Hello World Example

Create a file named hello.hack:

hello.hack
<<__EntryPoint>>
function main(): void {
  echo "Hello, TIDE!\n";
}

Running the Code

Run the file using HHVM:

hhvm hello.hack

Official Resources

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