R3forth, a ColorForth-inspired language with a tiny VM

In plain words

R3forth is a programming language inspired by ColorForth that runs on a tiny virtual machine. Designed for developers interested in minimalist language design and stack-based programming, it offers a lightweight alternative to conventional languages. The language combines ColorForth's color-coding approach with a compact VM, making it suitable for those exploring esoteric language concepts or embedded programming constraints.

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From the sources

r3forth is a programming language and environment inspired by ColorForth and the Forth philosophy. It’s designed to be a complete, self-contained system that balances extreme minimalism with practical creative power. R3 can load and call procedures from any dynamic library (.DLL in windows) or (.SO in linux) the distro use SDL2 library for make games. sudo apt install libsdl2-dev libsdl2-ttf-dev libsdl2-image-dev libsdl2-mixer-dev 2a. Run the precompiled binary: 2b. Build and Run: If you want to build the VM from source (recommended for compatibility): # Clone the VM core git clone https://github.com/phreda4/r3evm cd r3evm && make # Move the binary back to the main folder mv r3lin ../ && cd…from github.com

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