# Factor
+![Build](https://github.com/factor/factor/actions/workflows/build.yml/badge.svg)
+
Factor is a [concatenative](https://www.concatenative.org), stack-based
programming language with [high-level
features](https://concatenative.org/wiki/view/Factor/Features/The%20language)
* Unix: `./build.sh update`
* Windows: `build.cmd`
+* M1 macOS: `arch -x86_64 ./build.sh update`
or download the correct boot image for your system from
-http://downloads.factorcode.org/images/master/, put it in the `factor`
+https://downloads.factorcode.org/images/master/, put it in the `factor`
directory and run:
* Unix: `make` and then `./factor -i=boot.unix-x86.64.image`
Now you should have a complete Factor system ready to run.
+Factor does not yet work on arm64 cpus. There is an arm64 assembler
+in `cpu.arm.assembler` and we are working on a port and also looking for
+contributors.
+
More information on [building factor](https://concatenative.org/wiki/view/Factor/Building%20Factor)
and [system requirements](https://concatenative.org/wiki/view/Factor/Requirements).
{ 4 8 15 16 23 42 } [ 2 * ] map .
-1000 [1,b] sum .
+1000 [1..b] sum .
4 <iota> [
"Happy Birthday " write
-run=listener run terminal listener
-run=ui.tools run Factor development UI
-e=<code> evaluate <code>
+ -ea=<code> evaluate <code> with auto-use
-no-user-init suppress loading of .factor-rc
-roots=<paths> a list of path-delimited extra vocab roots
## Community
-Factor developers meet in the `#concatenative` channel on
-[irc.freenode.net](http://freenode.net). Drop by if you want to discuss
+Factor developers used to meet in the `#concatenative` channel on
+[irc.libera.chat](http://libera.chat). Drop by if you want to discuss
anything related to Factor or language design in general.
* [Factor homepage](https://factorcode.org)
* [Concatenative languages wiki](https://concatenative.org)
-* [Mailing list](factor-talk@lists.sourceforge.net)
+* [Join the mailing list](https://concatenative.org/wiki/view/Factor/Mailing%20list)
+* [Join the Factor Discord](http://discord.gg/QxJYZx3QDf)
* Search for "factorcode" on [Gitter](https://gitter.im/)
Have fun!