Description #
Tclsh is the interactive shell interpreter for the Tcl scripting language, used for scripting, automation, and rapid prototyping.
History #
Tclsh was developed in the late 1980s by John Ousterhout as part of the Tcl language project for embedded and general scripting tasks.
Hello World Code #
puts "Hello, World!" How to Run #
Option 1: Online
Tcl Shell Online
Option 2: Local
Install Tcl, then run:
tclsh script.tcl Key Concepts #
- Tcl scripting language interpreter
- Interactive and script mode
- Supports string manipulation and control structures
- Extensible with C libraries
- Cross-platform support
- Used in testing, automation, and GUI scripting
- Supports event-driven programming
- Easily embeddable in applications
- Supports dynamic typing
- Simple and readable syntax
Try It Online #
Fun Facts #
- Tclsh was used extensively in early web and testing frameworks.
- It powers many network and embedded device configurations.
- Tcl/Tk GUI scripts use tclsh for scripting logic.
- Tclsh scripts can be easily extended with compiled code.
- The language’s name stands for “Tool Command Language.”
