qlib

Library for the Q programming language.

Installing

1. Clone this repository

   git clone <link>
   

2. Create the QLIB and QEXE environment variables. Note that you should replace USER and PLATFORM (w64, l64, etc.) as appropriate.

   Linux/macOS Terminal

   # Set QLIB and QEXE in a start-up script
   # For example, in bash
   $ echo 'export QLIB=${HOME}/repos/qlib' >> ${HOME}/.bashrc
   $ echo 'export QEXE=${QHOME}/PLATFORM/q' >> ${HOME}/.bashrc
   
   # Source the script to define the variables in your current session
   $ source ~/.bashrc

   Windows Command Prompt

   setx QLIB "$env:USERPROFILE\repos\qlib"
   setx QEXE "$env:QHOME\PLATFORM\q"

3. Automate loading the q package manager when a q session is started.

   • Create a q.q file in QHOME (if not previously created).

     Linux/macOS Terminal

     # For example, in bash
     touch $QHOME/q.q

     Windows Command Prompt

     echo. > %QHOME%\q.q

   • Add the following lines to your q.q file:

     .priv.qlib:hsym `${$["~"=first x;getenv[`HOME],1_x;x]} getenv`QLIB;
     {if[not ()~key f:` sv .priv.qlib,`$"src/pkg.q"; system "l ",1_string f]}[];