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** Summary **

'''[http://tcl.tk%|%tcl.tk%|%Tcl]''' is an embeddable dynamic language
interpreter. The sample "[tclsh]" is frequently used as a shell interpreter.
Currently at version 8.6.0.

** See Also **

   [license]:   details about the Tcl and Tk licenses
   [What is Tcl]:   an overview of Tcl
   [Tcl Advocacy%|%Why Tcl%|%]:   the advantages and uses of Tcl
   [Getting Tcl/Tk]:   how to obtain Tcl and Tk
   [Installing tcl]:   how to install Tcl and Tk
   [Learning Tcl]:   tutorials, guides, explanations, examples
   [Tcl syntax]:    The rules of Tcl
   [Tcl Commands]:   commands that are built into with Tcl
   [Documentation]:   everything you need to know about Tcl
   [The Tcl Core%|%Core]:   Development of Tcl]
   [Applications in Tcl and Tcl/Tk]:   software index
   [Tcl Performance]:   

** Welcome to the Tcl community **

This page contains links to various people-related pages on this Wiki as well
as some information on how to become a contributor or user.


** People & Community **

   [Tcl'ers]:   by name, find homepages for many who frequent these pages
   [Tcl User Groups]:   
   [The comp.lang.tcl newsgroup]:   
   [news:comp.lang.tcl.announce%|%comp.lang.tcl.announce%|%]:   
   [Tcl at conferences, workshops, training classes, etc.]:   
   [Tcl community projects]:   
   [Your social contribution as a Tcl'er]:   
   [How can the community help]:   
   [Tcl chatroom]:   Need help in a jiffy or just want to meet other Tcl'ers?
   [Tcl Core Team]:   
   [I would like to meet a Tcler]:   
   [They help tcl'ers to travel]:   
 
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** Becoming a Tcler **

   * No need to be a highly proficient programmer, it's sufficient to be convinced of your own inner genius.   That is what is so great about Tcl!
   * You can become a Tcler by just learning the basics of the language, by learning a few things about Tk (for building graphical user-interfaces and doing graphical things in general)


** Contribute to the Tclers' Wiki **

   * Almost anything Tcl-related can be added to the Wiki - even criticism, as long as you are honest about it.  Sample code, documentation, examples, book reviews, pointers to new software - all these, and more, are welcome!
   * The syntax is very simple - see [Formatting Rules]
   * No need to register as a user - just start editing an existing page (more details: [Welcome visitors])

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see [Tcl Advocacy%|%Why Tcl%|%]

** Description **

Tcl is distributed toether with the following [package]s:

   [http]:   
   [dde]:   
   [msgcat]:   
   [platform]:   
   [registry]:   
   [tcltest]:   
   [optparse]:   deprecated


** See Also **

   [http://purl.org/net/tcl-faq/%|%Tcl FAQ%|%]:   (desperately needs updating)
   [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tcl%|%Wikipidea, English)%|%]:   
   [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tcl%|%Wikipidia, GermanTcl%|%]:   
   [64-bit computing]:   
   [Arts and crafts of Tcl-Tk programming]:   
   [The way tcl works]:   
   [Tcl Command Evaluation: Layer by Layer]:   


** Supported Platforms **

See [http://www.tcl.tk/software/tcltk/platforms.html%|%this page%|%] for details about platforms known
to support Tcl and [Tk].


** Programs **

   [A Tcl repository]:   

   [Extensions for Tcl and Tk]:   


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