Scheme Is a Hoot

9 hours ago

The author is learning Scheme and implementing physics concepts, compiling to the Web using Hoot.
Hoot is unstable (version 0.9.0), with decent documentation and cryptic errors, but allows Scheme code to run on the Web via custom WASM without Emscripten.
Initially misunderstood Hoot's compatibility; had to port code to use Hoot-specific functions, then realized it supports more of Guile with manual imports.
Set up code to run on both native Guile and WASM via Hoot, with automated tests for both environments, making most code agnostic to the runtime.
Focus has been on backend setup and fundamental physics logic, with progress including a published prototype and source code.
Future interest includes compiling Zig + Scheme programs to the Web with Hoot, exploring this combination despite potential complexity.

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