Version 4 of Common questions about Tcl

Updated 2003-02-12 16:02:44

Purpose: Collect pointers to pages that answer many common questions about Tcl.

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• Are there any recommendations or requirements regarding what order code appears in a Tcl program?
• Into what directory should one install the various pieces of a tcl application or extension?
• Is there anything I should know before I start coding?
• On what platforms does Tcl run?
• What debugging tools are available to a Tcl programmer?
• What do I need to do to reuse someone else's Tcl code?
• What do I need to do to wrap Tcl/Tk around a command line oriented program?
• What is involved in creating a software distribution which includes Tcl/Tk scripts?
• What is the advantage of Tcl over Perl?
• What kinds of data can Tcl scripts use?
• What kinds of variable names can be used in Tcl?
• What should I be sure to do so my Tcl based programs run cross platform?
• Why Tcl has no GOTO command
• Why Tcl is so much slower than Perl?
• Why can I not place unmatched braces in Tcl comments?
• Why can I not start a new line before a brace group?
• Why is Tcl syntax so weird?
• Why is keyboard entry in Tcl so crude?

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