ganelson/inform

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Inform 7 is a programming language for writing interactive fiction using natural-language syntax, and this repository holds the core compiler distribution written in C. It is a literate program used by literary authors, game prototypers, and educators, typically driven from the command line or via platform-specific IDE apps.

Use cases

• write interactive fiction games in natural language
• compile inform 7 story files from the command line
• prototype narrative games before building in a game engine
• teach digital narrative or creative writing with a programming language
• study a large literate program written in C
• contribute to or extend the inform compiler toolchain

When to choose

• you want to author parser-based interactive fiction with prose-like syntax
• you need the compiler source to build inform yourself or work on the toolchain
• you want a command-line workflow for inform rather than an IDE
• you are teaching or researching natural-language programming

When to avoid

• you just want to write inform stories with a GUI - use the platform-specific IDE apps instead
• you need a general-purpose programming language for conventional software
• you want real-time or graphics-heavy games rather than text-based fiction

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

compiler programming-language cli programming-languages education windows cli cross-platform interactive-fiction natural-language-syntax literate-programming compiler-toolchain story-authoring game-development natural-language-processing linux macos

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