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commandInterpreter -- the top level command interpreter

Synopsis

Description

One more i will be added to prompt each time the command interpreter is entered. To leave it, type end or the end of file character.
i1 : f = (x -> y -> 11) 13

o1 = f

o1 : FunctionClosure
i2 : commandInterpreter f
ii3 : x

oo3 = 13
ii4 : end
i5 : x

o5 = x

o5 : Symbol
This facility is useful as a debugging tool, and is used by the standard debugger.

For the programmer

The object commandInterpreter is a compiled function.