The CHICKEN User's Manual

This is the manual for CHICKEN Scheme, version 4.10.0

Getting started

What is CHICKEN and how do I use it?

Basic mode of operation

Compiling Scheme files.

Using the compiler

Explains how to use CHICKEN to compile programs and execute them.

Using the interpreter

Invocation and usage of csi, the CHICKEN interpreter.

Supported language

The language implemented by CHICKEN (deviations from the standard and extensions).

Interface to external functions and variables

Accessing C and C++ code and data.

Extensions

Packaging and installing extension libraries.

Deployment

Deploying programs developed with CHICKEN.

Cross development

Building software for a different architecture.

Data representation

How Scheme data is internally represented.

Bugs and limitations

Things that do not work yet.

FAQ

A list of Frequently Asked Questions about CHICKEN (and their answers).

Acknowledgements

A list of some of the people that have contributed to make CHICKEN what it is.

Bibliography

Links to documents that may be of interest.