path: root/doc/basicopt.txt

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    nim command [options] [projectfile] [arguments]

Command:
  //compile, c                compile project with default code generator (C)
  //doc                       generate the documentation for inputfile

Arguments:
  arguments are passed to the program being run (if --run option is selected)
Options:
  -p, --path:PATH           add path to search paths
  -d, --define:SYMBOL(:VAL)
                            define a conditional symbol
                            (Optionally: Define the value for that symbol)
  -u, --undef:SYMBOL        undefine a conditional symbol
  -f, --forceBuild          force rebuilding of all modules
  --stackTrace:on|off       turn stack tracing on|off
  --lineTrace:on|off        turn line tracing on|off
  --threads:on|off          turn support for multi-threading on|off
  -x, --checks:on|off       turn all runtime checks on|off
  --objChecks:on|off        turn obj conversion checks on|off
  --fieldChecks:on|off      turn case variant field checks on|off
  --rangeChecks:on|off      turn range checks on|off
  --boundChecks:on|off      turn bound checks on|off
  --overflowChecks:on|off   turn int over-/underflow checks on|off
  -a, --assertions:on|off   turn assertions on|off
  --floatChecks:on|off      turn all floating point (NaN/Inf) checks on|off
  --nanChecks:on|off        turn NaN checks on|off
  --infChecks:on|off        turn Inf checks on|off
  --nilChecks:on|off        turn nil checks on|off
  --opt:none|speed|size     optimize not at all or for speed|size
                            Note: use -d:release for a release build!
  --debugger:native|endb    use native debugger (gdb) | ENDB (experimental)
  --app:console|gui|lib|staticlib
                            generate a console app|GUI app|DLL|static library
  -r, --run                 run the compiled program with given arguments
  --fullhelp                show all command line switches
  -h, --help                show this help

Note, single letter options that take an argument require a colon. E.g. -p:PATH.