Io Programming Language

Io is an open-source command-line software that gives you a small and simple programming language. It’s dynamic and prototype-based, perfect for embedded devices. Plus, it works on Linux, Microsoft Windows, and Mac OS X. So no matter what you’re using, Io has got your back!

What Makes Io Unique?

So, what’s cool about Io? Well, it’s a pure object language inspired by some pretty popular languages like Smalltalk, LISP, and Lua. It has a tiny memory footprint and runs faster compared to languages like Python, Perl, or Ruby. If speed is your thing, you might want to check it out!

Key Features of Io

Here are some features that set Io apart:

• Incremental garbage collector with weak links.


• Differential prototype-based object model.


• Supports exceptions and dynamic typing.


• ANSI C implementation for better performance.


• Multi-state and actor-based concurrency.


• 64-bit clean for modern systems.

Installing Io on Linux

If you're looking to install Io on your GNU/Linux system, there are a few things you need first: make sure you've got the yajl, libevent, CMake, and PCRE packages installed. Once that’s done, grab the latest version of the software from either Softpedia or the project's homepage (you can find the link at the end of this article). Save it somewhere easy to find on your computer!

Setting Up Your Environment

This part is fun! Extract the contents of the file using your favorite archive manager. Then open up a terminal window. Navigate to where you saved the files (like this: cd /home/softpedia/io-2013.12.04) and run ‘cmake .’ to set everything up followed by ‘make’ to compile it.

Final Steps for Installation

If everything goes smoothly during compilation—fingers crossed!—you can install Io system-wide so everyone can use it. Just run ‘make install’ as root or ‘sudo make install’ as a privileged user.

Your First Steps with Io

If you're ready to jump in and start using the Io programming language, open up your Terminal app again and type ‘io -h’. This will show you how to use it along with all available command-line options—like evaluating expressions or running files directly!

Check out this link for download!