Io

Io is a prototype-based object-oriented programming language influenced by Smalltalk, Self, and Lisp. It features a minimal, uniform syntax and message-passing architecture.

Installation

Prerequisites

Install the required build dependencies:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y build-essential cmake git

Building from Source

Clone the Io source repository recursively and build using CMake:

git clone --recursive https://github.com/IoLanguage/io.git
cd io
mkdir build && cd build
cmake ..
make
sudo make install

Verification

Verify that Io is available:

io --version

Writing and Running Code

Create a file named hello.io:

"Hello, World from Io!" println

Run the script using the io executable:

io hello.io

Official Resources

• Official Website