diff --git a/docs/ABOUT.md b/docs/ABOUT.md index 95aefecf..654f401c 100644 --- a/docs/ABOUT.md +++ b/docs/ABOUT.md @@ -1,17 +1,20 @@ # About -Raku (formerly known as Perl 6) is a clean, modern, multi-paradigm language; it offers procedural, object-oriented AND functional programming methodologies. -It is a supremely flexible language, adapting to your style of programming, whether that be quick one­liners for sysadmins, scripts to manage a database import, or the full stack of modules necessary to realise an entire website. +It may be difficult to find a programming language that is more expressive. [Raku](https://raku.org/) is a modern, multi-paradigm language. Raku offers [procedural](https://docs.raku.org/language/functions), [object-oriented](https://docs.raku.org/language/objects) and [functional programming](https://docs.raku.org/language/functions#Functions_are_first-class_objects) methodologies. -Raku enhances Perl’s long­term appeal with a proper object system including roles, threading and multi­method dispatch. -It has spent a long time coming to fruition and has learned from other programming languages, building on their success and learning from the issues of the past. -We believe Raku is a language that will last for decades as it has been conceived to adapt to future trends and is flexible in its usage with other languages. +[Curious?](https://raku.org/) Dig deeper in the [documentation](https://docs.raku.org/) or the module [repository](https://raku.land/) (like pypi or CPAN). -Raku learns from other languages. -For instance: taking threading from Java (simplified to a handful of methods); Foreign-function interfaces from Lisp make accessing libraries as simple as one line of code. -Regular expressions are now turned up to 11 with the introduction of Parser Expression Grammars, which let you tackle huge parsing tasks. -Strictures and warnings are now automatic, cutting out huge swathes of potential errors. +It is a supremely [flexible](https://docs.raku.org/language/operators) language, [adapting](https://docs.raku.org/language/glossary#gradual_typing) to your style of programming, whether that be quick [one­liners](https://docs.raku.org/language/create-cli) for sysadmins, scripts to manage a database import, or the full stack of modules necessary to realise an [entire website](https://cro.services/). -Raku’s mottos remain the same as Perl: -“Perl is different. In a nutshell, Perl is designed to make the easy jobs easy, without making the hard jobs impossible.” and “There Is More Than One Way To Do It”. -Now with even more -Ofun (optimized for fun) added. +Raku learns from other languages: + +* It enhances Perl’s long­term appeal with a proper object system including [roles](https://docs.raku.org/language/typesystem#role), [threading](https://docs.raku.org/language/concurrency) and [multi­method](https://docs.raku.org/language/glossary#Multi-dispatch) dispatch. +* It's taking threading from Java - [simplified](https://docs.raku.org/language/concurrency) to a handful of methods. +* Using [foreign-function](https://docs.raku.org/language/nativecall) interfaces from Lisp makes accessing libraries as simple as one line of code. +* [Regular expressions](https://docs.raku.org/language/regexes) are now turned up to 11 - with the introduction of Parser Expression [Grammars](https://docs.raku.org/language/grammars), which let you tackle huge parsing tasks. +* Strictures and warnings are now automatic, cutting out huge swathes of potential errors. +* ... and it knows how to do [math](https://docs.raku.org/language/math): ```1/10 * 3 == 0.3 ``` - try that in your favorite language! + +Raku’s mottos: +* "Raku is designed to make the easy jobs easy, without making the hard jobs impossible." +* "There Is More Than One Way To Do It - now with even more -Ofun (optimized for fun) added." diff --git a/docs/LEARNING.md b/docs/LEARNING.md index 227b1c34..7379ab4e 100644 --- a/docs/LEARNING.md +++ b/docs/LEARNING.md @@ -1,16 +1,29 @@ # Learning -## Learning Raku (formerly Perl 6) +## Learning Raku The [Resources](https://raku.org/resources/) page on [raku.org](https://raku.org/) contains a 'For Newcomers' section with a selection of useful material to get you up and running. +* [Raku Course](https://course.raku.org/) * [Raku Introduction](http://raku.guide/) -* [Learn Raku in Y minutes](https://learnxinyminutes.com/docs/perl6/) -* [Raku Tutorials](https://github.com/perlpilot/perl6-docs) +* [Learn Raku in Y minutes](https://learnxinyminutes.com/docs/raku/) -## Raku from Other Languages - Nutshell +## From ... to Raku in a Nutshell -* [Perl 5](https://docs.raku.org/language/5to6-nutshell) -* [Haskell](https://docs.raku.org/language/haskell-to-p6) +* [JavaScript](https://docs.raku.org/language/js-nutshell) * [Python](https://docs.raku.org/language/py-nutshell) * [Ruby](https://docs.raku.org/language/rb-nutshell) +* [Haskell](https://docs.raku.org/language/haskell-to-p6) +* [Perl 5](https://docs.raku.org/language/5to6-nutshell) + +## For Curious Users + +The [Raku language documentation](https://docs.raku.org/introduction) contains introductory material, tutorials and migration guides for users familiar with other languages, covering for example: + +* [CLI](https://docs.raku.org/language/create-cli) +* [Operators](https://docs.raku.org/language/operators) +* [Concurrency](https://docs.raku.org/language/concurrency) +* [Grammars](https://docs.raku.org/language/grammar_tutorial) +* [OO Programming](https://docs.raku.org/language/classtut) +* [Functions](https://docs.raku.org/language/functions) +* [Regexes](https://docs.raku.org/language/regexes-best-practices) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/docs/RESOURCES.md b/docs/RESOURCES.md index 6a811190..bd77985c 100644 --- a/docs/RESOURCES.md +++ b/docs/RESOURCES.md @@ -1,3 +1,5 @@ # Useful Raku Resources [The Raku site](https://raku.org/) has a [resources](https://raku.org/resources/) page containing variety of information on the language, such as guides for newcomers, documentation, and screencasts. + +The [documentation](https://docs.raku.org/) contains [introductory material](https://docs.raku.org/introduction), tutorials and migration guides for users familiar with other languages and much more. \ No newline at end of file