This page is a terse summary of script-visible changes in Tcl/Tk 8.6, presented as bullet lists with links to more detail. For a more narrative, feature-based introduction to 8.6 capabilities, see The major new features of Tcl/Tk 8.6.
Tcl Changes
New Backslash Syntax
- \Uhhhhhhhh [TIP #388 ]
- \xhh limited to at most two digits [TIP #388 ]
- \4dd–\7dd is now handled like \04dd–\07dd [TIP #388 ]
Changes to Tcl Commands
New Commands
New Subcommands
Expanded Syntax / New Options
New unsupported commands
Changes to Tcl variables
New global variables
Changed Tcl behavior
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Changes to Bundled Packages
New packages
Updated packages
See also: