Other compilation options

To see the documentation on the red command, type red –h in a Terminal. Here are some useful options:

• Use –o to name the output binary differently.
• Use –d in debugging mode. Functions used to print debug info (such as print and probe) show their output in the Red console.
• Use –dlib to make a shared library from code, for example, for a code file containing only functions.
• Use -e in combination with either -c or -r to compile in encapped mode; the runtime will be compiled and included in a single binary, together with your script. However, your script is not compiled; it is converted to a special format (Redbin) and compressed. The result is a standalone executable, and your script will be run by the interpreter. This can be useful when you encounter a compiler limitation, but your code can still be interpreted.

One of the amazing features of the Red compiler is its cross-compilation capability, to build an executable for a platform other than the one your are developing...