Quick Start Guide

Get up and running with XDL in minutes.

Installation

git clone https://github.com/TuringWorks/xdl
cd xdl
cargo build --release
cargo install --path xdl-cli

Your First XDL Program

Create a file hello.xdl:

; Hello World in XDL
print, 'Hello, XDL!'

; Basic arithmetic
x = 10
y = 20
print, 'x + y =', x + y

Run it:

xdl hello.xdl

Interactive REPL

Launch the interactive REPL:

xdl

Try some commands:

XDL> x = findgen(100)
XDL> y = sin(x * !pi / 50)
XDL> print, 'Min:', min(y), 'Max:', max(y)
XDL> .quit

Next Steps

• Installation Guide - Detailed installation
• Examples - More sample code
• Graphics Quick Start - Learn plotting
• Core Features - Language reference

For the complete quick start documentation, see QUICK_START.