idris-1.3.3: README.md

# Idris

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Idris (https://idris-lang.org/) is a general-purpose functional programming
language with dependent types.

## Installation Guides.

This repository represents the latest development version of the
language, and may contain bugs that are being actively worked on.  For
those who wish to use a more stable version of Idris please consider
installing the latest version that has been released on Hackage.
Installation instructions for various platforms can be
[found on the Idris Wiki](https://github.com/idris-lang/Idris-dev/wiki/Installation-Instructions).

More information about building Idris from source has been detailed in the [Installation Guide](INSTALL.md)

## Code Generation

Idris has support for external code generators. Supplied with the distribution
is a C code generator to compile executables, and a JavaScript code generator
with support for node.js and browser JavaScript.

More information about [code generators can be found on the wiki](https://idris.readthedocs.io/en/latest/reference/codegen.html).

## More Information

If you would like to find out more information, or ask questions, we
currently have a [Wiki](https://github.com/idris-lang/Idris-dev/wiki);
a [mailing list](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/idris-lang),
and an `IRC` channel `#idris` on freenode. To join the IRC channel,
point your irc client to `chat.freenode.net` then `/join #idris`.

For those further interested in using Idris for projects, the
[Idris Hackers](https://github.com/idris-hackers) GitHub organisation is
where some interesting projects are being hosted.

For those interested in contributing to Idris directly we kindly ask that
prospective developers please consult the [Contributing Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md) first.

[Idris 2](https://github.com/edwinb/Idris2) is an early preview of the next generation
of Idris, implemented in Idris.